Jofra Archer's recurring injury a worry for England: Nasser Hussain
Cricket | May 19, 2021 16:45 ISTHussain said that England will want a fit Archer for the T20 World Cup and the Ashes set to be played later in the year.
Hussain said that England will want a fit Archer for the T20 World Cup and the Ashes set to be played later in the year.
The Barbadian-born pacer could only bowl five overs for Sussex in the second innings against Kent and complained of a sore elbow. It was his first game after the injury lay-off.
England start the summer with a two-Test series against New Zealand from June 2. That will be followed by a five-Test series against India from August 4 to September 14.
The England star said that he may return to the Indian Premier League if the tournament is rescheduled later this year.
Archer wasn't sure of attaining match-fitness during the course of the tournament as he described the situation as 'unpredictable'.
Turning out for Sussex in a County Championship game against Kent on Thursday, Archer finished with figures of 2 for 29 from his 13 overs.
The Ashes begins on December 8, with Australia playing host to England.
Archer, 26, had earlier been ruled out of the early matches of the IPL due to an elbow injury.
ECB is however yet to take a decision on when Jofra Archer is due to return to playing
Archer, who played with a hand injury during the India series, is currently recuperating from a surgery and the duration of his availability during the later part is still not clear.
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Archer, who plays for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, had surgery to remove a fragment of glass from the middle finger on his right hand on Monday.
Archer played in two Test matches and five T20 Internationals against India before returning home a few days ago after the completion of the shortest format.
The 25-year-old Archer was omitted from the squad of the ODI series beginning here on Tuesday due to a worsening elbow injury.
IPL 2021 will begin from April 9 in Chennai with Rajasthan Royals beginning their campaign in the 14th season against Punjab Kings on April 12 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
England captain Eoin Morgan on Saturday had revealed that Archer was likely to pull out of the ODI series and the ensuing IPL as the star pacer's elbow injury has worsened.
With the IPL slated to begin from April 9, it's unlikely that the Rajasthan Royals pacer, who was adjudged the Most Valuable Player of the 2020 edition, would be available for at least the first half.
Archer led England's bowling attack with three for 23 runs as they restricted India to 124 for 7 in 20 overs.
Invited to bat, India were reduced to 20 for three in 5 overs but Shreyas Iyer scored a 48-ball 67 under pressure to pull the hosts out of trouble.
Jofra Archer's appearances in Test cricket for England have been restricted by frequent injuries and the team's rotation policy which led to him missing their two-Test series in Sri Lanka.
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