Jofra Archer returns to England squad for second Test against India

The accelerated bowler returns to Tests for the archetypal clip since 2021 and volition beryllium portion of the squad for the Edgbaston Test.

Fast bowler Jofra Archer has been added to England’s squad for the 2nd Test against India starting connected July 2 astatine Edgbaston, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.

The 30-year-old returns to England’s Test set-up for the archetypal clip since the 2021 circuit of India, pursuing a lengthy lack owed to a recurring elbow contented and backmost accent fracture.

Archer, who has taken 42 wickets successful 13 Tests, made his archetypal quality successful a first-class lucifer successful 4 years connected Sunday successful the County Championship with Sussex.

His astir caller lucifer for England was successful March against South Africa successful a one-day planetary astatine the ICC Champions Trophy successful Pakistan.

The pacer’s inclusion marks the lone alteration successful the England squad that secured a thrilling five-wicket triumph against India astatine Headingley connected Tuesday to instrumentality a 1-0 pb successful the five-match series.

England squad: Ben Stokes (captain), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue and Chris Woakes.

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