Was subjected to racial insults during New Zealand defeat: Jofra Archer
Cricket | November 25, 2019 15:18 ISTOn Monday, England lost the first Test by an innings and 65 runs and conceded a 1-0 lead to the Black Caps in the two-match series.
On Monday, England lost the first Test by an innings and 65 runs and conceded a 1-0 lead to the Black Caps in the two-match series.
Archer was rewarded with a central contract for Test and white-ball cricket by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recently for his superb performances in the ODI World Cup and the Ashes.
ECB has awarded an all-format contract to fast bowler Jofra Archer, but all-rounder Moeen Ali has lost his Test deal after being dropped during the Ashes series.
Jofra Archer, who made his much-hyped Test debut at Lord's in the second Test, returned with 22 wickets from four matches.
Earlier, England resumed on 271-8 but was quickly all out at The Oval with Mitch Marsh taking 5-46 on his first appearance of the Ashes series.
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The fans, who were reportedly seated near the boundary line where Archer was fielding had shouted: "Jofra, show us your passport."
Jofra Archer has been on fire in this year's Ashes and has been bowling with pace and purpose for England against the Australians.
On Day Four of the Lord's Test, Steve Smith retired hurt on 80 after being hit on the neck by a 92.4 mph delivery from Jofra Archer.
David Warner said that Jofra Archer is a world-class bowler and he used the conditions at Headingley on Thursday to its best and likened him to South Africa's Dale Steyn.
England pacer Jofra Archer, who is only playing his second Test, shined with a six-wicket haul as Marnus Labuschagne's heroics couldn't prevent the Australian collapse.
Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Test at Headingley in Leeds with a concussion but Archer it seems is set to give the fans a glimpse of the unorthodox yet effective Smith in Leeds.
Australia's legendary cricketer Glenn McGrath has given his opinion on Jofra Archer's bowling in his debut Test in the ongoing Ashes series.
Some have compared Archer's debut to Shane Warne's Ashes debut in 1993, when the Australia legspinner delivered the so-called "Ball of the Century" to flummox Mike Gatting.
Akhtar also feels that Ashes, which is currently 1-0 in favour of Australia, would now take a turn with Archer's inclusion into the England lineup.
Archer lighted up Lord's on his Test debut with some hostile fast bowling. He took five wickets across two innings and peppered the Australian batsmen with short deliveries that clattered against their helmets and bodies.
Australian batsman Steve Smith talked about the incident during the Lord's test and provided an update over the current status of his fitness.
On Test debut, Archer took two wickets in the first innings but his spell of fiery bowling troubled even Smith on many occasions, mostly in the 77th over when a delivery hit him on the unprotected part of his neck.
Smith survived a deadly bouncer from Archer which forced him to retire hurt, but he came back and helped Australia not lose sight of England's first innings score of 258.
Steve Smith had to leave the field after he was hit by a bouncer from Jofra Archer during the second Ashes Test, and Australia's coach Justin Langer has now revealed what Smith said in the dressing room.
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