Jofra Archer says he wants to play the final two Tests against India to prove he deserves a place in the squad for the Ashes in Australia this winter.
Archer played a key role in the thrilling 22-run win at the home of cricket, his first match back after a four-and-a-half-year injury absence.
He routinely cleared the 90mph mark, struck with his third ball of the match and took two vital wickets on the final morning.
Watch every delivery from Jofra Archer’s first over – which includes a wicket – after the bowling star made a return to Test cricket for England
England have carefully managed his return to action following previous setbacks but now that he has the taste for it, Archer wants to make up for lost time.
Asked if he was ready to go again in the fourth Test after getting through just under 40 overs at Lord’s, he said: “I can play the other two if they let me.
“I don’t want to lose this series. I told Keysy (ECB managing director Rob Key) that I wanted to play the Test summer and I wanted to play the Ashes.
“I think one tick is already there and I will do everything possible in my power to be on the plane in November, or just before.
“Test cricket is the format which would have taken the most time to come back to. I played 50 over and T20 for the last year, year and a half, two years. I think the mentality of the team under Baz (coach Brendon McCullum) suits the way I like to play my cricket so I just couldn’t wait to get back and actually do it.”
Relive the final day of the third Test between England and India with our comms cam!
Archer’s consistent ability to summon express speeds was a slight surprise given the sharp uptick in workloads compared to the white-ball arena, but he was desperate to give everything to the cause.
“I think everybody put their body on the line, so it’d be a bit bad if I didn’t as well,” he said.
“Most of the last day is a blur. It’s nice to bowl fast but getting wickets is the most important thing.”
Broad: A lovely taste of what’s to come for Archer
Watch highlights from day two of the third Test between England and India at Lord’s as Archer struck with just the third ball of his comeback
Sky Sports pundit and Archer’s former England team-mate Stuart Broad added: “Yes, Archer bowls 90mph but he also brought the theatre. Your team-mates jump off that.
“For him to be appealing with such energy, diving around in the field, roaring after a wicket – he really led that on the fifth morning.
“He texted me the previous night and said ‘tomorrow is going to be a good day’ and it is great he was looking forward to that.
“It would have been easy for him to say ‘Test cricket is not worth the risk and I can make millions bowling four overs in T20s around the world’ but he wants the emotion and won’t want to stop.
“This will be a lovely little taste of what’s to come.”
Stokes: I bowled Archer because of World Cup Super Over
We head back to the World Cup in 2019 where England beat New Zealand in dramatic fashion
Monday marked six years to the day that Archer delivered the match-winning Super Over in England’s win over New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s.
And England captain Stokes says that was on his mind when he decided to bowl the seamer first thing against India in the morning, despite Brydon Carse having produced a terrific spell the previous evening as the tourists closed on 52-4.
Archer took this incredible one-handed catch to remove Washington Sundar for a duck
Stokes said: “Jof played a big role in that [World Cup final] and I just had one of those feelings he would do something special. He cracked the game open with his wickets.
“I had this gut-feeling something was going to happen. Sometimes your gut works, I guess.
“It is awesome to have him back. I’m sure it was a tough week for him but he got some crucial wickets. It was an amazing effort.
“Every time it is announced he is coming on to bowl, the ground erupts. When he starts running in, and the speeds come up on the screen, the feeling in the game just changes.”
Watch the fourth Test between England and India, live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event from 10am on Wednesday July 23 (11am first ball) or stream without a contract.
England vs India – results and schedule
All games at 11am UK and Ireland; all on Sky Sports
This news was originally published on this post .
About the author
LeBron James decision: What we know and the possible announcements the Lakers star could make
LeBron James uploaded a video to his official X account with the caption "The decision of all decisions..." This could suggest several possible scenarios regarding the near future of the Los Angeles Lakers star. This clip is called "The Second Decision," which reminds us of another similar video clip made 15 years ago, when his transfer from one team to another was about to take place.Recall that, in 2010, LeBron James announced his transfer from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat on a televised show called "The Decision." Now, with "The Second Decision," LeBron is expected to announce a trade. What kind of trade? We'll find out. The Lakers have played two games in the NBA preseason, losing both, first to the Phoenix Suns and then to the Golden State Warriors.LeBron James is worrying his fans with his response […]
2025 NFL Odds: Can Patrick Mahomes Keep Perfect Record Against Jaguars?
NFL Week 5 caps off with a Monday Night Football match between the Chiefs and Jaguars. And while Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce has been the focal point of Chiefs news lately for his spat with Andy Reid and for his recent engagement to Taylor Swift, Patrick Mahomes is who bettors might want to keep top of mind when wagering on the Chiefs-Jags tilt.Especially because he's got a flawless record when it comes to facing Duval.According to BetMGM, K.C.'s quarterback is a perfect 5-0 straight up (SU) when facing Jacksonville and 4-1 against the spread (ATS).The Chiefs go into MNF as 3.5-point favorites.Let's take a glimpse at some of Mahomes' odds for the Week 5 finale at BetMGM as of Oct. 6.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, […]
UEFA Doesn’t Like Barcelona-Villarreal Match in Miami But Will Allow It
UEFA will reluctantly not oppose the tradition-busting plans for Barcelona to play a league game in Miami and for AC Milan to feature in Australia, the European soccer body said on Monday.Amid fierce opposition from fan groups across the continent, UEFA consent was a key step for La Liga’s plan to stage Villarreal vs. Barcelona in Miami on Dec. 20 and Serie A’s AC Milan vs. Como in Perth in February.UEFA blamed a lack of clear rules from world soccer body FIFA to block the proposed games, which many fans see as a threat to cut teams’ ties to their home communities."While it is regrettable to have to let these two games go ahead, this decision is exceptional and shall not be seen as setting a precedent," UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said in a statement.UEFA said it will "actively contribute […]
Thunder’s Nikola Topić to miss 4-6 weeks after testicular procedure, delaying NBA debut once again
Nikola Topić will have to wait even longer to make his NBA debut.Topić, who missed his entire rookie campaign last season due to a torn ACL, underwent a testicular procedure Monday, the Oklahoma City Thunder announced. He’ll be evaluated again in four-to-six weeks, meaning he’ll miss the beginning of the season for the Thunder. Further specifics of his injury are not yet known.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement[Yahoo Sports TV is here! Watch live shows and highlights 24/7]The Thunder took Topić with the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of Serbia. He tore his left ACL just a few weeks before the Thunder selected him, however, and he ended up missing the entire 2024-25 campaign as a result. The Thunder knew this was the expectation when they drafted him and took him anyway.Topić was widely projected as a top-five pick in the […]
Bill Belichick’s failings at UNC underline one thing: He thinks he’s bigger than the job
Bill Belichick and the unaccountable band of cronies and flunkies that followed him to North Carolina have failed to grasp one fundamental principle of college sports.Even for the most successful coach in the history of the NFL, the program and the players always come first.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat means you don’t bring the petty feuds that followed you from the New England Patriots into the building. It means you don’t fly off to Nantucket with your girlfriend during the bye week when your team is failing on practically every front. It means that when you gut a roster from the previous regime to bring in your own people, you better actually upgrade the talent instead of throwing darts at the transfer portal like it doesn’t matter because you don’t believe the competition is worthy of trading X for O with your genius.Belichick has […]
Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s Top 10 College Football Rankings: Week 7 Edition
<!--> [--> Chris Fallica FOX Sports Wagering Expert <!--> --> It was a historic week in the sport, as two top-10 teams — Penn State and Texas — lost to unranked teams and both fell out of the rankings entirely, after suffering their second losses of the season. The lesson should be this: Winning is hard.All the upheaval from the preseason top-10 means we’re in store for a high-stakes, pressure-filled, wildly fun final two months of the season, where we could see some crazy playoff possibilities. Onto this week’s ranking, which shouldn’t be too controversial. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. ADVERTISEMENT 1. Ohio StateOhio State’s defense has been unworldly. The Buckeyes have allowed two touchdowns this […]
Related
LeBron James decision: What we know and the possible announcements the Lakers star could make
LeBron James uploaded a video to his official X account with the caption "The decision of all decisions..." This could suggest several possible scenarios regarding the near future of the Los Angeles Lakers star. This clip is called "The Second Decision," which reminds us of another similar video clip made 15 years ago, when his transfer from one team to another was about to take place.Recall that, in 2010, LeBron James announced his transfer from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat on a televised show called "The Decision." Now, with "The Second Decision," LeBron is expected to announce a trade. What kind of trade? We'll find out. The Lakers have played two games in the NBA preseason, losing both, first to the Phoenix Suns and then to the Golden State Warriors.LeBron James is worrying his fans with his response […]
2025 NFL Odds: Can Patrick Mahomes Keep Perfect Record Against Jaguars?
NFL Week 5 caps off with a Monday Night Football match between the Chiefs and Jaguars. And while Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce has been the focal point of Chiefs news lately for his spat with Andy Reid and for his recent engagement to Taylor Swift, Patrick Mahomes is who bettors might want to keep top of mind when wagering on the Chiefs-Jags tilt.Especially because he's got a flawless record when it comes to facing Duval.According to BetMGM, K.C.'s quarterback is a perfect 5-0 straight up (SU) when facing Jacksonville and 4-1 against the spread (ATS).The Chiefs go into MNF as 3.5-point favorites.Let's take a glimpse at some of Mahomes' odds for the Week 5 finale at BetMGM as of Oct. 6.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, […]
UEFA Doesn’t Like Barcelona-Villarreal Match in Miami But Will Allow It
UEFA will reluctantly not oppose the tradition-busting plans for Barcelona to play a league game in Miami and for AC Milan to feature in Australia, the European soccer body said on Monday.Amid fierce opposition from fan groups across the continent, UEFA consent was a key step for La Liga’s plan to stage Villarreal vs. Barcelona in Miami on Dec. 20 and Serie A’s AC Milan vs. Como in Perth in February.UEFA blamed a lack of clear rules from world soccer body FIFA to block the proposed games, which many fans see as a threat to cut teams’ ties to their home communities."While it is regrettable to have to let these two games go ahead, this decision is exceptional and shall not be seen as setting a precedent," UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said in a statement.UEFA said it will "actively contribute […]
Thunder’s Nikola Topić to miss 4-6 weeks after testicular procedure, delaying NBA debut once again
Nikola Topić will have to wait even longer to make his NBA debut.Topić, who missed his entire rookie campaign last season due to a torn ACL, underwent a testicular procedure Monday, the Oklahoma City Thunder announced. He’ll be evaluated again in four-to-six weeks, meaning he’ll miss the beginning of the season for the Thunder. Further specifics of his injury are not yet known.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement[Yahoo Sports TV is here! Watch live shows and highlights 24/7]The Thunder took Topić with the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of Serbia. He tore his left ACL just a few weeks before the Thunder selected him, however, and he ended up missing the entire 2024-25 campaign as a result. The Thunder knew this was the expectation when they drafted him and took him anyway.Topić was widely projected as a top-five pick in the […]
Bill Belichick’s failings at UNC underline one thing: He thinks he’s bigger than the job
Bill Belichick and the unaccountable band of cronies and flunkies that followed him to North Carolina have failed to grasp one fundamental principle of college sports.Even for the most successful coach in the history of the NFL, the program and the players always come first.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat means you don’t bring the petty feuds that followed you from the New England Patriots into the building. It means you don’t fly off to Nantucket with your girlfriend during the bye week when your team is failing on practically every front. It means that when you gut a roster from the previous regime to bring in your own people, you better actually upgrade the talent instead of throwing darts at the transfer portal like it doesn’t matter because you don’t believe the competition is worthy of trading X for O with your genius.Belichick has […]
Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s Top 10 College Football Rankings: Week 7 Edition
<!--> [--> Chris Fallica FOX Sports Wagering Expert <!--> --> It was a historic week in the sport, as two top-10 teams — Penn State and Texas — lost to unranked teams and both fell out of the rankings entirely, after suffering their second losses of the season. The lesson should be this: Winning is hard.All the upheaval from the preseason top-10 means we’re in store for a high-stakes, pressure-filled, wildly fun final two months of the season, where we could see some crazy playoff possibilities. Onto this week’s ranking, which shouldn’t be too controversial. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. ADVERTISEMENT 1. Ohio StateOhio State’s defense has been unworldly. The Buckeyes have allowed two touchdowns this […]
Be the first to leave a comment