The English Jofra Archer passes on the playground before the start of the second day of the second cricket match between England and India in Edgbaston, England Birmingham, Thursday, July 3, 2025 (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Jofra Archer will return to the English test team after a four -year -old Lord’s. England announced its playing XI for the third test match. Archer will replace Joshua language in XI.After playing one first -class match for Sussex, where 18 overs bowed, Archer was included in the English test team.
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Archer took 42 goals on average 31.04 in 13 tests, which played between 2019 and 2021, before the persistent elbow and back.
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England Captain Ben Stokes rejected concerns about Arler’s form and fitness and said that Pacer is “100 % ready” to make his long -awaited return to cricket testing.The rapid champion of the injury was included in the XI English game for his first test performance since February 2021. As part of his preparation, Archer performed in the first -class match for Sussex, which helped him build the match.“It’s this default setting of the worst. We’re a very good nation. I see it because Jofra has played a lot of cricket in the last two and a half years since he returned. The cricket of white balls played for England and went through the first -class Sussex game and felt really good,” Lord said.“Last week he got his cargo, and if we didn’t think he was able to go through a first -class game as a pitch, wasn’t it?Stokes also prevented Arler’s selection and stressed that the risks of injury were part of professional sport.“Whenever you stand on the field, you always have a risk. It’s a professional sport, it’s a very physical sport. We all know that things could potentially go wrong, but we wouldn’t choose someone if we didn’t think they could go through it,” he added.The English captain appreciated Arler’s resistance and an effort to return to cricket testing.“It’s great for English fans, but also for JOF. It’s been a long time for him.“The way he returned to the pitch and now plays cricket for a long time is exciting to have him back to the team,” Stokes said.Gus Atkinson, who was added to the team after the Edgbaston test, did not cut.Mark Wood also trained with England in Lord’s on Wednesday morning when he focused on returning from his knee injury for the fifth test.England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Cars, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir.
