FILE - England’s Jofra Archer walks onto the field before the start of play on day two of the second cricket test match between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)
England star Jofra Archer takes wicket off 3rd ball on long-awaited return to test cricket
England pace bowler Jofra Archer has made an immediate impact in his first test match in 4 1/2 years, taking a wicket off his third ball to remove India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal at Lord’s.
FILE - England’s Jofra Archer walks onto the field before the start of play on day two of the second cricket test match between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)
England pace bowler Jofra Archer has made an immediate impact in his first test match in 4 1/2 years, taking a wicket off his third ball to remove India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal at Lord’s.
There was a buzz around a packed crowd at the home of cricket on Friday when Archer took the ball for England’s second over of India’s innings in the third test.
Off Archer’s second ball, Jaiswal played and missed and, off the next one, he edged the Barbados-born quick to Harry Brook at second slip. Archer was mobbed by his England teammates.
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Archer was bowling as fast as 93 mph (150 kmh), a reminder of his worth to England after .
He exploded onto the international scene in 2019 — soon after switching nationality — in playing a starring role in England’s victory over New Zealand in the . He has been blighted by a succession of injuries since, chiefly because of nagging issues with his right elbow for which he has undergone two operations.
Archer’s most recent test appearance for his adopted country was against India in Ahmedabad in February 2021.
Archer was out for 4 when he batted earlier Friday, but made a bigger splash with the ball in his hand. His first over was a wicket maiden.
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