The Gunners boss was praying his Premier League title chasers would not suffer a late defeat.
Norris saw off Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and team-mate Oscar Piastri to land his maiden title at last season’s finale in Abu Dhabi.
The England captain missed some of the pre-tournament training camp in order to attend the funeral of his mother.
England paceman Archers has combined figures of 8-0-90-2 in his first two T20 World Cup matches.
Cheltenham the target for Maxine Filby’s 10-year-old and his celebrity owners.