England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been dropped from the squad for the second Test against New Zealand following an alleged nightclub incident. Joe Root will serve as interim captain for the match starting June 17
London: England pacer Jofra Archer admitted that his elbow injury and lengthy rehabilitation post surgeries left him wondering whether he would lose his central contract. Archer has not played international cricket since featuring in a five-match T20I series against India in March 2021 and was last seen in competitive cricket for Sussex in July that […]
Rajasthan Royals' (RR) English pace bowler Jofra Archer, who is nursing an elbow injury which forced him to sit out of the ongoing series against India
Archer had on Thursday written in the Daily Mail that he was willing to miss this English summer's long Test series against India so as to be fully fit for T20 World Cup and Ashes later this year
"Be yourself," he remembered telling himself on that day when he made a brisk 57 in his second T20 game at Ahmedabad after he did not get to bat in his debut match
The 26-year-old, who recently made a comeback in the County Championship for Sussex against Kent, consulted a specialist after feeling discomfort in his elbow.
Archer had declared himself fit for the Test series against New Zealand, starting June 2 in London, but the pain in his elbow scuttled his and ECB's plan.
A statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board said that "Archer is returning to the UK for further management and investigation of his right elbow injury
Pant, who had walked in at No. 4 to replace skipper Virat Kohli, was facing the seventh ball of his innings in Archer's second over. Pant moved away to his leg and scooped an Archer good-length ball over the wicketkeeper
The cricketer said, “I accidentally became a cricketer. I am actually a cricket lover who went on to become a cricketer. I am living my dream here, I never imagined that I will wear the Indian jersey one day and I will play."
