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Jofra Archer played the last Test match in February 2021.
ECB has included Jofra Archer in the team before the second Test against India. The English board gave this information on Thursday. The board wrote in the X post- ‘Jofra Archer is Back.’
The 30 -year -old Archer was selected in the Sussex team for a county match for a fitness test on June 22, 4 days ago. Archer bowled 18 overs in this match. He also took one wicket for 32 runs. Archer played the last Test match in February 2021 4 years ago.
Captain Stokes had indicated, said- Beat to wear Archer Test Jersey England captain Ben Stokes indicated Archer’s return before the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. They said-
Archer is desperate to wear a test jersey again.
Currently, many England fast bowlers are injured. These include Mark Wood, Oli Stone and Gas Atkinson. This has given Archer a chance to return.
Archar has been troubled by injury Jofra Archer has been troubled by constant injury in his career. This can be gauged from the fact that he made his international debut in 2019, but played the last Test match in February 2021.
England’s Test Squad
Ben Stokes (Captain), Jack Crolee, Ben Docket, Harry Brook, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Jacob Bethel, Bridon Cars, Sam Cook, Jimmy Overton, Jamie Smith, Josh Tung, Chris Vox, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir.
Second Test will be played in Birmingham from June 2 The second match of the Indo-England Test series will be played in Birmingham from July 2. In this 5-match series, hosts England are ahead 1-0. The English team won the first Test match by 5 wickets.
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