IND vs Eng 3rd Test: Joffra Archer makes a long -awaited comeback, England has revealed cricket news while playing XI
Joffra Archer will return to England’s Test team after a four -year gap at Lord’s on Thursday.England have announced their play for the third Test match. Archer XI will replace Joshua tongue.After playing a first -class match for Sussex, where he bowled 18 overs, Archer was included in the England Test team.
Archer took 42 wickets at an average of 31.04 in 13 tests played between 2019 and 2021, excluding him for 18 months before the elbow and back injuries.Former captain Michael Vaughan has warned England not to expect much from Jofra Archer.“I can understand, I have a real concern about playing Jofra next week, I really do. I cannot see how his body is going to be able to face a five -day match behind that day in the field. But I can understand why England is wrapping him in a cotton wool because he is an ex-factor and he has got that ability, “Vaughan said on a BBC Test match.“We all go back to the mantra that he bowled Steve Smith at Lord’s. This Test was with great, great mantras in cricket. But after that spell, what Joffra has done in Test match cricket? So we are looking at Jofra as if he is a savior to do everything. We are very careful, we will not do too carefully.Gas Atkinson, who was added to the squad after the Edgbaston Test, did not cut.Mark Wood trained with England at Lord’s on Wednesday morning as he aims to return from his knee injury for the fifth Test.England xi: Zak Croly, Ben Docket, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Bridan Cars, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir.
