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Ben Stokes already has an eye on the Ashes - but the England captain must focus on winning now, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
09/07/24 21:30
NASSER HUSSAIN: Ben Stokes spoke about preparing for an Ashes series 16 months away on Tuesday, and the make-up of England's attack highlights that you need to strike a balance when selecting with long-term goals in mind. There must be focus on the present, too. Stokes's England team are at the bottom of the World Test Championship, and need to respect the six Tests against West Indies and Sri Lanka this summer. England are very good at home, historically, and part of that balance is moving on from Jimmy Anderson after this game....read
England's defeat by South Africa highlighted a key flaw in their batting... and they will need to address it if they are to defend their World Cup crown, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
21/06/24 21:50NASSER HUSSAIN: This was a match ultimately decided by the difference in the power plays of England and South Africa. Quinton de Kock surged South Africa to 63-0 in their six overs.Jofra Archer is the second best fast bowler at the T20 World Cup, Steven Finn insists... as the England star prepares to face West Indies in the Caribbean for the first time
19/06/24 15:45EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: Archer had made just seven appearances for England across all formats since March 2021 when he returned against Pakistan pre-tournament.England ignite their T20 World Cup defence with demolition of Oman as Jos Buttler's side chase down 47 in just 19 balls to lift net run rate above Scotland
13/06/24 20:52LAWRENCE BOOTH IN ANTIGUA: With England needing to win inside 32 balls to ensure their net run-rate overhauled Scotland's, Phil Salt launched the first two balls for six.Jofra Archer admits he felt like a 'burden' on England while injuries threatened his career... as the paceman vows to make up for lost time
06/06/24 20:16LAWRENCE BOOTH: Even during the time spent recovering from injury, Archer has been England's special project, visited regularly by physios to ensure he was on track.England bowler REECE TOPLEY opens up on his horror injury ordeal - and how he nearly walked away from cricket - but is now looking ahead to a World Cup that could define him
29/05/24 21:30EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Reece Topley cuts a relaxed figure as he soaks up the Cardiff sun and looks ahead to a World Cup that he knows could define him.Mark Wood insists he and Jofra Archer CAN both fit in the England team as they prepare to defend their T20 World Cup crown next month
29/05/24 18:58Mark Wood believes there is room in the T20 team for both him and Jofra Archer as England prepare for Thursday's final warm-up game against Pakistan at The Oval.Jofra Archer is 12/1 to be named player of the match - as Cardiff plays host to the third T20 international between England and Pakistan
27/05/24 19:01SponsoredAfter the first T20 international between England and Pakistan at Headingley was abandoned due to rain - the second fixture became all the more important.Chris Jordan says Jofra Archer's wickets on his first England outing for 438 days gave him 'goosebumps' as he hails his close friend's resilience for overcoming elbow injury troubles
26/05/24 17:00LAWRENCE BOOTH: Archer took two for 28 during England's 23-run win over Pakistan in the second T20 at Edgbaston on Saturday.Speed king Jofra Archer was back with a bang after making his first international appearance in 438 days... if he can stay injury-free then his presence is a huge lift to England's World Cup hopes
25/05/24 21:31LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: It had been 438 long days since Jofra Archer last played international cricket, a period that left him feeling like a 'hamster on a wheel'.Jofra Archer to be unleashed by England against Pakistan in T20 at Headingley... with the fast bowler poised to end a 14-month absence from international cricket
20/05/24 14:31Archer, who has not played international cricket for 14 months because of a chronic elbow injury, has been pencilled in for at least two, and possibly three, of the four games against Pakistan.Jofra Archer continues preparations for England's T20 World Cup campaign with match-winning all-round performance for Barbados side Wildey
05/05/24 17:18Jofra Archer continued his preparations for next month's T20 World Cup with a match-winning all-round performance at the weekend to help Barbados club side Wildey through to their domestic T20 final.Jofra Archer is so valuable to England's chances of winning the World Cup after his injury hell - but one star will be left disappointed by his own omission, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
30/04/24 16:00NASSER HUSSAIN: We're used to seeing cricketers on the field, but what we don't get to see are the ups and down off the pitch - the X-rays, the operations, the rehab, the mental stresses.Jofra Archer given chance to prove his fitness ahead of England's T20 World Cup title defence as 35-year-old Chris Jordan earns shock recall
30/04/24 09:00LAWRENCE BOOTH: Archer hasn't played international cricket since March 2023 and will use a warm-up series with Pakistan to prove his fitness.Jonny Bairstow blasts back to secure a place in England Twenty20 World Cup squad... with 2019 hero Jofra Archer set to join him in the 15-man group bound for the Caribbean
28/04/24 21:30RICHARD GIBSON: Bairstow is set to feature alongside fast bowler Jofra Archer on Monday in the 15-man squad chosen to travel to the Caribbean next month.Jofra Archer set to return for England in T20 series against Pakistan next month... but fast bowler is unlikely to play Test cricket before 2025
05/04/24 16:03LAWRENCE BOOTH: The England fast bowler last played international cricket over a year ago, since when he has been sidelined by a long-standing elbow injury.England fast bowler Jofra Archer breaks stump and stuns Sussex team-mates with his pace in pre-season match in India as he continues recovery from injury
16/03/24 00:30England fast bowler Jofra Archer left his Sussex team-mates to marvel at his pace as he played against them on the club's pre-season trip to India.Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer will be reserved spots in England's T20 World Cup squad if fit... as coach Matthew Mott hints side aiming for series win over West Indies won't change too much
20/12/23 19:05RICHARD GIBSON IN PORT OF SPAIN: The series decider against West Indies is the last T20 match before the selectors choose those the 15 players to defend their titleInside the glamorous lifestyles of Australia's cricket stars ahead of a huge summer of sport
13/12/23 09:00A wannabe model, the holders of ever-growing property portfolios, along with a coffee aficionado that has set up his own company and the writer of children's books.England face dilemma over how to get Jofra Archer back to his 2019 best ahead of next year's T20 World Cup... with the ECB vetoing his participation in the IPL after handing him a central contract worth £800k
12/12/23 23:50RICHARD GIBSON IN BRIDGETOWN: Archer, 28, has stepped up his recovery from his latest elbow setback in the past five days by bowling at full pace in the nets here.Jofra Archer plays in a club match to England's surprise... just weeks after the injury-plagued bowler is awarded his £800,000-a-year central contract
11/12/23 16:36PAUL NEWMAN: Jofra Archer made an unscheduled return to playing in a club match in Barbados at the weekend without seeking permission from England.How Jofra Archer can bring death bowling back to life... England's fiery paceman is the man to deliver at the business end
10/12/23 21:53RICHARD GIBSON IN BRIDGETOWN: Archer's net session at the Kensington Oval a reminder that their best finisher with the ball is still on the books.England to be one of the first to try the International Cricket Council's new stop-clock in their five-match Twenty20 series against West Indies starting on Tuesday
08/12/23 20:02RICHARD GIBSON: England will be given the hurry-up once the first part of this white-ball tour of the Caribbean is competed on Saturday, with a stop-clock being introduced for the five-match T20 series.Jos Buttler insists England's disappointing Cricket World Cup campaign 'is not the defining moment in his career' ahead of their ODI series against the West Indies
01/12/23 20:08RICHARD GIBSON IN ANTIGUA: Buttler, 33, recalled the on-field advice given to Jofra Archer shortly before England won their maiden 50-over crown with a last-gasp victory in 2019.ECB could end up paying millions to players - even if they are injured - under terms of new central contracts after they guaranteed to honour them in full
30/11/23 16:08EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON: It is an issue that seems particularly relevant to the fast bowlers Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, both of whom have a long history of injuries.England hope to take Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett to face West Indies in December as they look to rebuild their one-day cricket following World Cup humiliation
04/11/23 09:46RICHARD GIBSON: Ollie Pope, yet to be capped in limited-overs internationals, is set to feature fitness permitting in the squad to take on West Indies, alongside Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett.Ben Stokes turns down ECB offer of three-year central contract, joining Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer in rejecting fixed annual payment in favour of 'stronger negotiating position' when his current deal expires
24/10/23 21:30LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BANGALORE: With the board offering multi-year deals for the first time in a bid to keep T20 franchises at bay, Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer also rejected three-year deals.Harry Brook, Joe Root and Mark Wood sign three-year central contracts with the ECB... but Ben Stokes is one of eight stars to remain on an annual deal
24/10/23 10:30Ben Stokes is one eight players to sign only a one-year contract, reflecting not so much the state of his left knee as his ability to dictate fresh terms to the administrators on an annual basis.Steve Smith is left bloodied after concerning training injury as Australia prepare for Cricket World Cup clash against the Netherlands
23/10/23 15:05He swiftly received medical assistance in the form of band aids and, while it was hardly reminiscent of his brutal contest with Jofra Archer in 2019, Pat Cummins will breathe a sigh of relief.New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham is back for more after his agonising World Cup final defeat against England at Lord's in 2019
05/10/23 06:09AADAM PATEL: With one almighty hit off England's Jofra Archer into the Mound Stand at Lord's in the super over of the 2019 World Cup final, Neesham left New Zealand needing seven runs from four balls.From a dislocated jaw caused by shouting at team-mates to dropping a jar of salad cream... after Dave Cherry was ruled out of the World Cup after falling down the stairs, what are some of the weirdest sporting injuries?
23/09/23 08:46Whilst injuries are naturally part of sport at any level, they sometimes occur in the most unusual of ways in the most unfortunate of circumstances. Mail Sport looks at some of the weirdest.Jofra Archer will travel with England's Cricket World Cup squad to India as a reserve - with the fast bowler to step up his rehab after an elbow injury ruled him out of the Ashes
18/09/23 10:26The fast bowler did not feature at all throughout the summer after suffering a stress fracture in his right elbow. Archer did bowl in the nets ahead of England's ODI against New Zealand at the Oval.David Willey insists he should be handed a World Cup spot and urges England's selectors to take him to India but admits 'it's never going to be easy'
12/09/23 17:00LAWRENCE BOOTH: David Willey has urged England's selectors to take him to the World Cup, insisting they will need a dependable 'donkey' during the nine-match group stage tour of India.Freddie Flintoff is 'pinching himself' to be back involved with England after his near-fatal car crash while filming Top Gear, says Paul Collingwood
12/09/23 16:10Flintoff is being used by Jos Buttler's side as a consultant during their one-day series against New Zealand, having appeared in public for the first time last week following a car crash.Freddie Flintoff is all smiles as he's spotted in England training as Jofra Archer takes part in the session after lengthy lay-off in a huge boost ahead of the World Cup
12/09/23 09:57Flintoff, 45, was spotted last week for the first time since his life-threatening crash while working for Top Gear last December.EXCLUSIVE: Leading UK knee surgeon warns that fast bowlers' IPL exploits are causing more preventable injuries than ever - after operating on Ashes hero Chris Woakes
16/08/23 15:35EXCLUSIVE BY ISAAN KHAN: Andy Williams, who was used by 18 of the 20 Premier League clubs last season, performed surgery on Ashes hero Chris Woakes and a number of ex-internationals.World Cup hopeful Jofra Archer faces a race against time after failing to make England's ODI squad to face New Zealand - with Harry Brook upset at missing out to returning Ben Stokes
16/08/23 11:53LAWRENCE BOOTH: Jofra Archer faces a race against time to play any part in the World Cup after both he and Harry Brook were left out of England's preliminary 15-man squad.Ben Stokes AGREES to come out of ODI retirement and help England defend 50-over World Cup... with the talisman to be named in squad for New Zealand series on Wednesday
15/08/23 19:20Ben Stokes will be named in England's one-day squad on Wednesday for next month's four-match series against New Zealand in a bid to get him ready for October's World Cup in India.England's World Cup selectors hope to lure Ben Stokes out of ODI retirement to help team defend their title in India this autumn, after passionate plea from white-ball coach Matthew Mott
14/08/23 18:45RICHARD GIBSON: England's selectors meet on Tuesday increasingly confident that Ben Stokes can be lured out of one-day retirement to play at this autumn's World Cup.England will make plea to Ben Stokes to 'UNRETIRE', with one-day coach Matthew Mott happy to take a World Cup risk on him and Jofra Archer
12/08/23 21:30EXCLUSIVE: England are prepared to use Ben Stokes as a specialist batsman and gamble on fast bowler Jofra Archer's fitness in defence of their 50-over World Cup title this autumn.Ben Stokes' Chinese takeaway! England skipper inspired by Zak Crawley's Far Eastern proverb to crack on with all-out attack in must-win Lord's Test
27/06/23 21:30PAUL NEWMAN: When Ben Stokes starts talking about Chinese farmers you know this Ashes series has taken an unexpected twist - as he insisted his best-laid out plans had not gone awry.Steve Smith makes startling revelation about the frightening incident last Ashes when he was felled by a Jofra Archer thunderbolt: 'Felt like I'd had a dozen beers'
25/06/23 05:50Steve Smith returns to Lord's this Wednesday - four years after being felled by a Jofra Archer thunderbolt which struck him in the head and left him feeling like he'd 'had a dozen beers'.Pat Cummins' $9.5million mansion, the superstar who hangs out with Elton John, a pub owner and the coffee aficionado: Inside the glamorous lifestyles of Australia and England's Ashes cricket stars
16/06/23 04:07A pub owner, the holders of ever-growing property portfolios, along with a coffee aficionado that has set up his own company, the writer of children's books and the huge horse racing fan.How Steve Smith's brutal war with Jofra Archer at Lord's in 2019 put Marnus Labuschagne on the road to becoming the world's No.1 batter... with the batsman eclipsing his teammate as Australia's main man
14/06/23 07:46He might be a high-scoring fixture in the Aussie side now, but the 28-year-old star endured a shaky start to his international career before a shock development at the famous ground in 2019.Ollie Pope ramps up mind games ahead of the Ashes as England's vice-captain claims hosts have devised a blueprint to stop Steve Smith after Aussie superstar dominated 2019 Ashes series
08/06/23 17:00England have come up with a new plan to combat the threat of the man they simply could not get out the last time they took on Australia in home conditions - Steve Smith.NASSER HUSSAIN: Josh Tongue provides a point of difference at 90mph, Jonny Bairstow impresses behind the stumps and 50s for the opening pair cap a good day for England against Ireland at Lord's
01/06/23 17:33NASSER HUSSAIN AT LORD'S: That was a really good work-out in the field for England. All their bowlers were very impressive and added different attributes to the attack.PAUL NEWMAN: We're about to find out if Ben Stokes is truly super-human... with England hoping their injured captain will again be able to defy the odds and bowl in the Ashes
24/05/23 16:40PAUL NEWMAN - WORLD OF CRICKET: The time is rapidly approaching when England will discover whether the near super-human powers of Stokes have extended to his chronic knee injury.England to field weakened attack against Ireland with pacemen Ollie Robinson and Jimmy Anderson set to sit out Lord's clash ahead of the first Ashes Test against Australia
23/05/23 21:30England will field a weakened attack in their first Test of this Ashes summer even though a scan on Ollie Robinson's left ankle on Tuesday revealed no damage.English cricket prepares to hold its breath on Monday as in-form bowler and Ashes trump card Ollie Robinson has a scan on his left ankle after injuring it for Sussex
21/05/23 21:30English cricket will be crossing its fingers on Monday when Ollie Robinson - a trump card for the Ashes - has a scan after injuring his left ankle playing for Sussex in the County Championship.STUART BROAD: Aussies will probably think we can't play our way against them. But if we get knocked back, we will just go harder... and let's hope Jofra Archer is ready for World Cup
20/05/23 22:38STUART BROAD: We are about to embark on what is going to be the most intriguing series between England and Australia since 2005.Steve Smith delivers brutal response after Jofra Archer was ruled out of England's Ashes squad: 'Remind me when I was dismissed by him'
16/05/23 15:11Steve Smith has fired back against claims he will be relieved to avoid Jofra Archer in the upcoming Ashes series after being struck twice by the England quick four years ago.PAUL NEWMAN: Jonny Bairstow is clearly crucial to England's 'Bazball' philosophy ahead of its ultimate test in the Ashes… but is it right Ben Foakes was cut after a flawless year and not Zak Crawley?
16/05/23 13:14It was the absence of Foakes for both this pre-Ashes Test on June 1 and, unless there are any late injury twists, the Ashes that quickly follow which will cause most debateJofra Archer may now NEVER play Test cricket for England again after FIVE operations on the elbow injury which has officially ruled him out of this summer's Ashes
16/05/23 12:13Archer returned from the IPL early to nurse the injury and will be out of action for the summer, leaving him with a fight to be involved in England's defence of the 50-over World Cup in India.ASHES WATCH: England wait on Jimmy Anderson after legendary bowler suffers 'minor' groin injury with Lancashire... as Australia hit their stride
14/05/23 21:32For England! We have been here many times before. When little things start going wrong and start building up into a negative narrative ahead of an Ashes series.ASHES INJURY WATCH: With less than FIVE weeks to go until the first Test against Australia, bowlers are starting to break down - so who will be fit to make up the attack at Edgbaston?
13/05/23 21:30Bowlers are getting what is in some cases some much-needed over in their legs ahead of the five-match series, though County Championship games are throwing up some issues.England's Ashes preparations hit by ANOTHER injury to a bowler as Brydon Carse is sent for a scan on a side injury... with Ben Stokes already facing the prospect of taking on Australia without Jofra Archer, Jimmy Anderson and Olly Stone
13/05/23 11:22Carse, 27, has been withdrawn from the LV= County Championship match against Yorkshire as the club's medical team investigate damage to his 'trunk' incurred in the field on Friday.England face nervous wait over fitness of James Anderson after veteran bowler picked up 'minor issue' for Lancashire... with Ben Stokes already reeling from fresh injury blows to Jofra Archer and Olly Stone
12/05/23 11:34Anderson was in outstanding form on the opening day at Emirates Old Trafford, taking two for 16 from 14 metronomic overs, but left the field shortly before rain stopped play.EXCLUSIVE: 'We have the world's best bowling attack... so if England want to take us on, bring it!': Aussie star Marnus Labuschagne - one of THE wickets Ben Stokes will crave - on the Ashes, Jofra Archer and being angry
11/05/23 21:30EXCLUSIVE: Marnus Labuschagne never stops. Less than 48 hours after he helped take Glamorgan to within a wicket of a famous win at Headingley, he is back in the Cardiff nets.Ollie Robinson sits out Sussex's County Championship match against Leicestershire with stiffness after taking 14 wickets last week... with England taking no chances ahead of the Ashes after Jofra Archer blow
11/05/23 07:15The ECB are taking no chances with injury niggles in the build-up to the international summer and therefore advised the 29-year-old to remain on the sidelines this week.EXCLUSIVE: Mumbai Indians are set to offer Jofra Archer a year-round contract - which would require the ECB to gain permission to pick him for England - as the IPL giants look to gain greater control over bowler's future
10/05/23 21:30MATT HUGHES: The fast bowler left the IPL earlier this week for treatment on an elbow injury in the hope of being fit for the Ashes, much to Mumbai's frustration over his lack of game-time.WORLD OF CRICKET: Jofra Archer's latest elbow flare-up is concerning, but England should not panic - in the two old campaigners Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad, supported by Ollie Robinson, they have enough to hurt Australia
10/05/23 16:21PAUL NEWMAN: There will almost certainly be no Jofra Archer and no Olly Stone, with only Mark Wood able to propel the ball at more than 90 miles per hour and available at this stage to Ben Stokes.Will Jofra Archer now miss the Ashes? England's World Cup hero bowler returns home from IPL stint with Mumbai Indians after suffering MORE elbow problems
09/05/23 07:39PAUL NEWMAN: Archer left India for a procedure in Belgium on the right elbow that kept him out of the game for 18 months earlier during his IPL campaign with Mumbai Indians.PAUL NEWMAN: Smirking Steve Smith has got one over England again after being unveiled in Sussex colours... the Aussie batsman will have the prefect preparation for the Ashes while our leading players will be at the IPL
03/05/23 21:30WORLD OF CRICKET: While Australia's Smith, Labuschagne, Harris and others will have the perfect warm-up, England's Stokes, Root, Brook and Archer could not be preparing more differently.REVEALED: England star Jofra Archer had minor surgery on his troublesome right elbow in Belgium recently as fears grow over the fast bowler's readiness for this summer's Ashes
26/04/23 09:56LAWRENCE BOOTH: There are concerns about Jofra Archer's readiness for the Ashes after it emerged he travelled to Belgium recently for minor surgery on his troublesome right elbow.England get Ashes boost on both sides of the continent as Zak Crawley shines for Kent clash against Essex... while Jofra Archer makes second appearance following elbow issues in Indian Premier League
22/04/23 22:07England were given reasons to be pleased this weekend as two of the men they want to be part of their Ashes victory mission this summer made significant steps towards getting there.Jofra Archer injury sparks fears over his Ashes fitness after he misses a second successive game for Mumbai Indians... shortly before England captain Ben Stokes talks up the need for speed against Australia
11/04/23 21:59Archer on Tuesday missed his second successive game for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League after reporting soreness in his elbow that has required two operations.Jofra Archer hands England a major Ashes scare after withdrawing from Mumbai Indians clash due to discomfort in his troublesome elbow... but star man's omission is said to only be a 'precautionary measure'
08/04/23 22:33Jofra Archer has given England an Ashes scare after reporting discomfort in his troublesome right elbow once more.Jos Buttler defends decision to keep faith with undermanned batting unit and admits he has 'no regrets' in not calling up reinforcements for England's series defeat to Bangladesh
12/03/23 22:30Jos Buttler defended England's decision to retain faith in an undermanned batting unit after they lost a series to Bangladesh for the first time.'If I can play one game this summer, I'll be happy': Fast bowler Jofra Archer says he has achieved his major goal by returning to the England fold after 22-month injury nightmare
11/03/23 18:00An absence of 679 days from international cricket only recently ended, Jofra Archer is understandably modest about his targets for the rest of the year.England are BEATEN by 50 runs in the third ODI against Bangladesh in Chittagong... with Jos Buttler's experimental side coming up short against the hosts, who saw Shakib Al Hasan bag his 300th ODI wicket
06/03/23 13:34RICHARD GIBSON: History was made as Rehan Ahmed became England's youngest one-day international cricketer on Monday - but unlike his Test debut it did not come in a winning cause.Dawid Malan hits unbeaten century to steer England to a nervy three-wicket win over Bangladesh in their first one-day international... less than 36 hours after the Test team were beaten by just one run in thriller against New Zealand
01/03/23 13:50RICHARD GIBSON IN DHAKA: A little over 24 hours after another England team went down by a single run in a Test in New Zealand, their one-day counterparts just got over the line.Jofra Archer and Mark Wood help England take control in ODI against Bangladesh after skittling out the hosts for just 209... just a day after the Test team suffered a heartbreaking one-run loss against New Zealand
01/03/23 10:17Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid took two wickets apiece to peg back their opponents in the first of their three-match one day international series.Rio Ferdinand reveals the real reason behind Marcus Rashford's mysterious goal celebration - and it's all about his 'MENTALITY' and positive thinking after admitting to 'struggling' before
22/02/23 07:30The England star has been in the most prolific form of his career, having notched 24 goals already this season, 17 of those being in the last 18 games since returning from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.Ben Stokes wants an eight-man pace bowling attack to power England's bid to wrest back the Ashes from Australia with all five Tests crammed into just six weeks this summer... with Matthew Potts and Olly Stone hoping to press their case in New Zealand
15/02/23 06:17PAUL NEWMAN IN MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Stokes has told the England management and medical team he wants all his big guns ready for the first Test at Edgbaston.Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan hit superb centuries as England recover from nightmare start to avoid a sixth successive ODI defeat by beating South Africa by 59 runs... with Jofra Archer taking SIX wickets
01/02/23 18:45Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan both hit superb centuries as England recovered from 14-3 to reach 346-7 in 50 overs. South Africa were bowled out for 287, with Jofra Archer taking six wickets.'I'll keep running in and giving it my all': Olly Stone relishing his unfamiliar role as 90mph enforcer as the England fast bowler targets World Cup spot after impressing in ODI series in South Africa
31/01/23 18:00Nottinghamshire's new 90-mile-per-hour man Stone has been deployed in an unfamiliar pitch-pounding change bowler role by England here in South Africa.Jofra Archer claims a solitary late wicket after being smashed for 81 in his 10 overs on his long-awaited return to England action after a near-TWO-YEAR absence from international cricket in first South Africa ODI
27/01/23 11:23Jofra Archer claimed a solitary late wicket on his return to international cricket, but the England fast bowler conceded 81 runs from his 10 overs in the ODI series opener against South Africa.Jofra Archer WILL return for England in Friday's opening one-day match against South Africa after a near-TWO-YEAR absence from international cricket, confirms captain Jos Butler, who insists it's 'brilliant' to finally have him back
26/01/23 13:36RICHARD GIBSON IN BLOEMFONTEIN: Archer is expected to win a 43rd England cap across all formats in the one-day series opener versus South Africa on Friday, 22 months after his 42nd.South Africa cricket chief claims England's decision to pull out of ODI tour in 2020 due to concerns over Covid protocols cost them MILLIONS of pounds... as he reveals the ECB failed to provide any compensation
26/01/23 10:46EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Eoin Morgan's side took the decision to fly home without starting the one-day series two years ago due to a loss of faith in South African's Covid-19 protocols.Jofra Archer insists 'there's no reason to look back' as he prepares to end his near two-year injury-enforced absence from the England team - with the fast bowler reaching speeds of 90mph in the nets ahead of first ODI in South Africa
25/01/23 18:00RICHARD GIBSON: Jofra Archer suffered an untimely break in the Mangaung Oval nets on Wednesday, while preparing to end a near two-year absence from international cricket.
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