While Jofra Archer was forced to sit out the Cricket World Cup, the Gabba thrashing only ended 382 days of inactivity for the English spearhead. According to England cricket team skipper Jos Buttler, Archer is “desperate” to return to action for the match against Pakistan at Headingley, subject to the permits from the weather.
As long as they are cautious not to overpower Archer and set realistic expectations for his play, the team wants to reintegrate him while still working on their larger objectives in the succeeding series and onward.
Jofra Archer’s Long Road to Recovery
Jofra Archer has been sidelined from the cricket field due to his back and elbow issues and has only played seven matches for England in the last three years. All of these appearances were made while on tours to South Africa and Bangladesh in early 2023. After a long time, he is trying to regain his place in competitive cricket this year, where he played for his club Wildey in Barbados and also performed a bowl for Sussex’s 2nd XI for six overs.
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England and other teams expect the next T20 World Cup
Jofra Archer currently comprises part of England’s 15-man preliminary list for the T20 World Cup scheduled for June, which the country’s cricket authority must prune to 15 players and submit to the ICC by Saturday. Although Jofra Archer had a first-class bowling practice during the nets session on Monday, he did a less intense workout during the session on Tuesday in preparation for his return to the field on Wednesday evening.
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Buttler’s Confidence in Jofra Archer
Indian legend and ex-cricketer VVS Laxman in his autobiography recalls how ‘Buttler has a big smile on his face’.
”He is an important part of our team, and it is always good to see him back in action in good health, bowling fast. I know how much he enjoys it and how much he has missed that in recent years. Looking at him ‘face to face’ isn’t fun, but he looks good.
But states, and especially administrations that are used to a large amount of funding, cannot set high expectations because you will likely get a fraction of that.
”He has been out of international cricket for quite some time now, and as skilled as any cricketer could be, there is no way to exactly recreate it. We all know what a superstar he has been, but manage those expectations”.
We need not anticipate much improvement at first. In addition to that, because of the profession that he follows, he will always be highly skilled and therefore give good shows. But he needs to just enjoy being back playing cricket. As England captain and as a fan, people want to see him back enjoying his cricket.”
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