“Not every day are you going to come and bowl 90mph. No one is a robot” : Jofra Archer

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Jofra Archer ruled out of the New Zealand Test series

England and Sussex seamer Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand starting next month.

Archer, who returned to action for Sussex in the LV= Insurance County Championship against Kent this week at Hove, only bowled five overs in Kent’s second innings. He was suffering from pain in his right elbow when bowling and was unable to bowl in the final two days of the match.

The England and Sussex medical teams will now seek guidance, and Archer will see a medical consultant later this week to determine the next course of action on the management of his elbow.

 

[Forum363]

In the history of cricket has there been a more overhyped player?

He has literally had one brilliant performance in Tests since he debuted. He has been terrible in most of the series that he’s played. Yet he’s talked about in the league of Cummins / Rabada / Boult / Anderson / Broad.

He was touted as having a ‘beautiful easy action which can generate extreme pace without putting much stress on his body’ .... well then why is he always getting injured?

He has the worst attitude of any young player. Entitled, moody and bratty. He is the only player in the world since the covid pandemic to openly and brazenly breach a bubble - to go home and come back into the bubble and keep it hidden until it slipped out. Literally risked peoples lives and millions of pounds. And then had the nerve to act like the victim - something which the media supported him on. No punishment was given.

He gets two wickets in a county game and the articles are all about how he blows the other team away etc.

 

[Saj]

A few rumours that he might not play any international cricket at all this summer.

That would be a huge blow for England and Archer.

Apparently the elbow injury that he is suffering from is a lot worse than they thought initially.

 

[Savak]

A few rumours that he might not play any international cricket at all this summer.

That would be a huge blow for England and Archer.

Apparently the elbow injury that he is suffering from is a lot worse than they thought initially.

He's been suffering from this elbow problem for ages

 

[Mamoon]

In the history of cricket has there been a more overhyped player?

He has literally had one brilliant performance in Tests since he debuted. He has been terrible in most of the series that he’s played. Yet he’s talked about in the league of Cummins / Rabada / Boult / Anderson / Broad.

He was touted as having a ‘beautiful easy action which can generate extreme pace without putting much stress on his body’ .... well then why is he always getting injured?

He has the worst attitude of any young player. Entitled, moody and bratty. He is the only player in the world since the covid pandemic to openly and brazenly breach a bubble - to go home and come back into the bubble and keep it hidden until it slipped out. Literally risked peoples lives and millions of pounds. And then had the nerve to act like the victim - something which the media supported him on. No punishment was given.

He gets two wickets in a county game and the articles are all about how he blows the other team away etc.

He is probably the only cricketer in history who was fast-tracked into international cricket to help his country win a World Cup and he did not let them down.

He was trusted by his captain to bowl the most important over in history of English white ball cricket and he held his nerve.

He is a superstar and watching him in flow is one of the great sights in cricket. He is a box office player.

If his career ends prematurely or if there is a significant decline in his bowling because his his elbow injury, it won’t just be one of the great tragedies for English cricket but for the game of cricket itself.

Archer is a name that commands a lot of respect and fear, and Pakistani fans should respect the fact that he has achieved more in his first year of international cricket than most bowlers do in a lifetime.

 

[krikit]

Statistically there were at least 6 better fast bowlers than Archer in the World Cup. He was very good but its debatable whether he would make the WC XI.

He also very nearly bottled the Super Over by conceding 15 runs against Jimmy Neesham. Also remember the tantrum he threw after bowling a wide first ball. Despite the fact that the only reason England were desperate to get him in the WC squad was that all their other bowlers are useless at the death.

His achievements in Test matches are dwarfed by those of Rabada and Cummins and even the likes of Starc, Hazlewood, Shami and even Bumrah who is a Test match baby himself.

There is no doubt that he is very talented and perhaps more so then all of the above. In the last years IPL, he looked the most threatening of all bowlers in the Powerplay and rushed batsman more than any one else. His abilities however are yet to translate to Test match returns which is what counts in the end.

 

[mastimasti]

Akhtar did so throughout his entire career, Lee did so late into his career and prime Wasim and Waqar consistently 90+.

Archer needs to stop being lazy.

 

[Forum363]

He is probably the only cricketer in history who was fast-tracked into international cricket to help his country win a World Cup and he did not let them down.

He was trusted by his captain to bowl the most important over in history of English white ball cricket and he held his nerve.

He is a superstar and watching him in flow is one of the great sights in cricket. He is a box office player.

If his career ends prematurely or if there is a significant decline in his bowling because his his elbow injury, it won’t just be one of the great tragedies for English cricket but for the game of cricket itself.

Archer is a name that commands a lot of respect and fear, and Pakistani fans should respect the fact that he has achieved more in his first year of international cricket than most bowlers do in a lifetime.

You keep using the fast tracked argument to prove that he’s some all time great. No - he was just a young bowler with potential who was in the right place at the right time. He could have been ten times the player he was but had he been around 10 years ago, that wouldn’t have happened because the precedent / flexibility in rules wasn’t there yet.

He bowled well into the World Cup but he wasn’t the reason England won that match. And he couldn’t defend 15 runs. The only reason he became a hero and not slated because he lost England the World Cup was due to some random boundary rule way outside his control. Neesham easily took him apart and had it not been for an out of form Guptil, the last ball would have disappeared too. You love breaking apart Pakistan’s wins so don’t give Jofra the benefit of the doubt by looking at the overall result.

Him being a superstar is your opinion and the hype built because he’s an English cricketer. For example - Rabada is younger, has hundreds of wickets, is a better all round cricket, is passionate and has a much better attitude. Yet he is nowhere near as hyped as Archer because Archer plays for England.

What does being a Pakistani fan have to do with it? Archer has bowled brilliantly in one test match and was decent in a World Cup (but not even top 5 bowler). Take away all the hype and rubbish from the media - and how exactly is that ‘more than most bowlers achieve in their lifetime’? Don’t answer with ‘but he was fast tracked so that automatically makes him better regardless of performance’.

 

[Hasan123]

Sad to hear about his injury. Seems to be a major issue for him. Hope he recovers asap and we can see him back on the cricket field. He is a brilliant bowler in full flow. Cricket needs characters like Archer.

 

[HitWicket]

You keep using the fast tracked argument to prove that he’s some all time great. No - he was just a young bowler with potential who was in the right place at the right time. He could have been ten times the player he was but had he been around 10 years ago, that wouldn’t have happened because the precedent / flexibility in rules wasn’t there yet.

10 years ago Archer would've been qualified from the moment he stepped foot in the UK with any need for rule changes.

He bowled well into the World Cup but he wasn’t the reason England won that match. And he couldn’t defend 15 runs. The only reason he became a hero and not slated because he lost England the World Cup was due to some random boundary rule way outside his control. Neesham easily took him apart and had it not been for an out of form Guptil, the last ball would have disappeared too. You love breaking apart Pakistan’s wins so don’t give Jofra the benefit of the doubt by looking at the overall result.

And in the same vein if the umpire had not incorrectly called his excellent first delivery wide he'd quite probably have defend it with ease. Trying to discredit/credit him using either situation is ridiculous.

 

[Forum363]

10 years ago Archer would've been qualified from the moment he stepped foot in the UK with any need for rule changes.



And in the same vein if the umpire had not incorrectly called his excellent first delivery wide he'd quite probably have defend it with ease. Trying to discredit/credit him using either situation is ridiculous.

Point 1 - Perhaps you’re talking about visa and nationality which I don’t know much about. But I know that previously there was much more taboo about suddenly moving to another country and playing for their national team. Otherwise players would be moving around with no control.

Point 2 - If we are talking about umpiring errors then the super over shouldn’t even have happened because the umpires made a huge mistake with the overthrows which directly gave England the draw. The wide call was marginal and in real time 99 out of 100 people would give it as a wide in a limited over game where they are very tight with the calls.

 

[Forum363]

Sad to hear about his injury. Seems to be a major issue for him. Hope he recovers asap and we can see him back on the cricket field. He is a brilliant bowler in full flow. Cricket needs characters like Archer.

You mean overrated moody cricketers who put peoples lives at risk, are constantly injured and complain whenever their performance is questioned?

No thanks.

 

[HitWicket]

Point 1 - Perhaps you’re talking about visa and nationality which I don’t know much about. But I know that previously there was much more taboo about suddenly moving to another country and playing for their national team. Otherwise players would be moving around with no control.

There is/was control though, he'd have needed to be a British citizen which he as been his entire life. Up until 2012 he could have walked straight into the team with no residency requirement, it's only after that that England became the only country in the world to make their qualification rules stricter than any other (and still are). Also you are aware that Archer had been playing domestically in England and at club level for several years before being selected right?

Point 2 - If we are talking about umpiring errors then the super over shouldn’t even have happened because the umpires made a huge mistake with the overthrows which directly gave England the draw.

And maybe if that error hadn't been made Stokes would've smacked the full toss he got on the last ball into the stands rather than nudging it into the gap for a single. Like I've said, it's ridiculous to judge Archer's death bowling on the basis of umpiring errors earlier in the game or what the tie rule was. He was given 15 runs to play with and did it successfully.

The wide call was marginal and in real time 99 out of 100 people would give it as a wide in a limited over game where they are very tight with the calls.

It was comfortably a legal delivery, the ball went over the wide guideline with the batsman having stepped across a good foot towards it. If the batsman had stood still it would be debatable but the movement just made it a blatantly incorrect decision.

 

[Hasan123]

You mean overrated moody cricketers who put peoples lives at risk, are constantly injured and complain whenever their performance is questioned?

No thanks.

That's your opinion. I enjoy his social media stuff where his old tweets are brought up and the way he acts on a cricket field.

 

[Ab Fan]

Archer is a moody cricketer. At his best, he can be really destructive. His battle against Smith in test cricket is still one to remember for. Looking forward to watch him in Ashes where he will bring out his best again.

 

[AMSS]

His body of work has only just begun but how does that in anyway diminish the brute fact that he's a box office cricketer? The kind who makes cricket watchable by putting the fear of god in batsmen.

 

[Mamoon]

Let me put it this way - no team in the world would prefer to face an England team with Archer in it.

Irrespective of the format, the conditions, his form etc. - batting lineups will always be wary of him because he carries that fear-factor.

Archer is a credit to the kind of talent Barbados is still capable of producing and a credit to English cricket who give him a platform to showcase his incredible talent at the international level.

It is a shame that WICB closed the door prematurely on someone who has the potential to be recognized as one of the finest cricketers to have come out of Barbados, and we are talking about an island that has produced cricketers like Sobers, Marshall, Garner, Weekes, Walcott, Hall etc.

The best compliment I can give to Archer is that Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards would have liked to have him at their disposal from 1974 to 1991.

It would have been a lot of fun to watch him bowl on this Caribbean pitches with no batsmen-friendly rules under the captaincy of Lloyd and Richards against batsmen with limited protection.

Steve Smith is the greatest Test batsman since Don, and the bouncer that floored him in the Ashes would have most likely killed someone 40-50 years ago.

 

[MenInG]

LONDON (Reuters) - England fast bowler Jofra Archer is "frustrated" with his nagging elbow injury but is determined to be fit for the Twenty20 World Cup in India and the Ashes series against Australia later this year, team mate Stuart Broad said.

Archer has been ruled out of next month's two-test series against New Zealand due to the injury, which has been troubling him over the last 18 months.

"He's obviously frustrated with the elbow," Broad told Sky Sports News on Monday.

"He is down and disappointed at the moment, but he is also realistic in knowing that there is some huge cricket to come, with a T20 World Cup in October and then the Ashes series. He wants to get right for that."

Archer had surgery in March to remove a glass fragment from a tendon on his right hand, an injury he sustained in January when an attempt to clean his fish tank went wrong.

The Barbados-born 26-year-old returned to action for county side Sussex against Kent last week but bowled only five overs in Kent's second innings due to pain in his elbow.

"It's quite a longstanding issue now and it keeps raising its ugly head at times he doesn't want it to," Broad said.

"It's frustrating for him, feeling like he wants to get back into some competitive cricket but his elbow is just not letting him."

After the home series against New Zealand, England host limited-overs series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan before India visit for a five-test series in August-September.

 

[Robert]

Archer is a limited overs bowler.

In tests he gives you one day of real pace then becomes no quicker than Anderson. Then breaks down.

No way would he get into Lloyd’s side [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] - those hardmen came in full speed for the whole test. He would be tried and found wanting.

 

[Mamoon]

Archer is a limited overs bowler.

In tests he gives you one day of real pace then becomes no quicker than Anderson. Then breaks down.

No way would he get into Lloyd’s side [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] - those hardmen came in full speed for the whole test. He would be tried and found wanting.

Those bowlers would also break down in today’s era with the amount of cricket that they are playing.

With no T20 leagues, no T20Is and fewer white ball games in general, Archer would have a much better chance of sustaining his pace and fitness in Test cricket.

 

[Markhor]

Let me put it this way - no team in the world would prefer to face an England team with Archer in it.

Irrespective of the format, the conditions, his form etc. - batting lineups will always be wary of him because he carries that fear-factor.

Archer is a credit to the kind of talent Barbados is still capable of producing and a credit to English cricket who give him a platform to showcase his incredible talent at the international level.

It is a shame that WICB closed the door prematurely on someone who has the potential to be recognized as one of the finest cricketers to have come out of Barbados, and we are talking about an island that has produced cricketers like Sobers, Marshall, Garner, Weekes, Walcott, Hall etc.

The best compliment I can give to Archer is that Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards would have liked to have him at their disposal from 1974 to 1991.

It would have been a lot of fun to watch him bowl on this Caribbean pitches with no batsmen-friendly rules under the captaincy of Lloyd and Richards against batsmen with limited protection.

Steve Smith is the greatest Test batsman since Don, and the bouncer that floored him in the Ashes would have most likely killed someone 40-50 years ago.

It was the height of incompetence from CWI to let Archer through their grasp. A WI attack with Roach, Archer, Gabriel and Holder would've been very fun to watch.

If Archer has to miss the summer to get his elbow sorted so be it. He has to stay fit for the Ashes in Australia along with Mark Wood and Olly Stone otherwise England cannot hope to compete with a bunch of right arm 80mph line and length seamers. That was horribly exposed in 2017.

 

[Robert]

It was the height of incompetence from CWI to let Archer through their grasp. A WI attack with Roach, Archer, Gabriel and Holder would've been very fun to watch.

If Archer has to miss the summer to get his elbow sorted so be it. He has to stay fit for the Ashes in Australia along with Mark Wood and Olly Stone otherwise England cannot hope to compete with a bunch of right arm 80mph line and length seamers. That was horribly exposed in 2017.

I would agree that we can hit them with real pace this time but doubt we will get more than a couple of fast days out of Archer. Then he becomes a medium pacer and frankly we have four who are better than him in that role.

It’s frustrating as he seems to have all the attributes to sustain high pace with that easy action and short run. Maybe he is just lazy?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Archer has proven to be a vastly overrated bowler. When I first saw him I was convinced he would be one of the top three to four fast-bowlers in the world, but he is too injury prone. In test matches he simply can't sustain his pace through out spells. And although he is still a fairly good bowler, I feel he is going to end up having an unfulfilled career.

If this is how things are for him at 26, its hard to see how they will get any better as he gets older.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I would agree that we can hit them with real pace this time but doubt we will get more than a couple of fast days out of Archer. Then he becomes a medium pacer and frankly we have four who are better than him in that role.

It’s frustrating as he seems to have all the attributes to sustain high pace with that easy action and short run. Maybe he is just lazy?

What surprises me is how drastically his pace drops as the match progresses. He will go from bowling in the mid 140s to bowling at 131 kph. This was especially the case in New Zealand. You don't see that with guys like Cummins, Bumrah, Rabada, even Shaheen. They can come back and bowl fiery spells at any point of the match even if they don't maintain express pace through out.

 

[Robert]

Those bowlers would also break down in today’s era with the amount of cricket that they are playing. .

There are more international matches but modern cricketers play fewer days per year that they did in the eighties.

County overseas cricketers played more that modern international players. Courtney Walsh played for Gloucs for years in the eight days a week era and never broke down or lost pace. Then he would go on tour in the Northern summer and play the warm-up games and inter-test domestic fixtures round the world. He was the Duracell bunny. Those guys were so loose-limbed.

 

[Technics 1210]

Those bowlers would also break down in today’s era with the amount of cricket that they are playing.

With no T20 leagues, no T20Is and fewer white ball games in general, Archer would have a much better chance of sustaining his pace and fitness in Test cricket.

You what? The pyjama T20 leagues are not compulsory and neither are T20is. Players have a choice to play in said leagues/teams. Face it, your boy Jofra turned out to be a mercenary and ECB have have cottoned on which is why Archer has bailed from the IPL to play in England test series.

 

[Technics 1210]

What surprises me is how drastically his pace drops as the match progresses. He will go from bowling in the mid 140s to bowling at 131 kph. This was especially the case in New Zealand. You don't see that with guys like Cummins, Bumrah, Rabada, even Shaheen. They can come back and bowl fiery spells at any point of the match even if they don't maintain express pace through out.

Maybe it’s the gold chains that are slowing him down.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

What surprises me is how drastically his pace drops as the match progresses. He will go from bowling in the mid 140s to bowling at 131 kph. This was especially the case in New Zealand. You don't see that with guys like Cummins, Bumrah, Rabada, even Shaheen. They can come back and bowl fiery spells at any point of the match even if they don't maintain express pace through out.

This may gave been true of Bumrah two years ago and 3 for Rabada but since then, I haven't seen them bowl high pace throughout because of stress fractures in the back.

Cummins, Starc and Shaheen are the only ones who can bowl consistently high pace in tests currently. Even Shannon Gabriel hasnt done that off late and Mark wood plays like 1 test in a series.

 

[MenInG]

England confirm Jofra Archer will have surgery on his right elbow tomorrow. No return date or exact details of the surgery made public yet but both are expected to be clarified by England tomorrow once the op has been completed

 

[MenInG]

Jofra Archer Injury Update

England and Sussex seam bowler Jofra Archer had surgery to address his long-standing elbow issues on Friday.

Archer will now commence an intensive rehabilitation period working with the ECB and Sussex medical teams. His progress will be reviewed by his Consultant in approximately four weeks at which point further guidance will be provided as to when he can return to bowling.

A further update will be given at the time.

 

[OMB]

'If I don't get elbow sorted, I won't play any cricket' - Jofra Archer makes shocking announcement

England pacer Jofra Archer has hinted at quitting competitive cricket if his recent elbow surgery doesn't go right. The elbow issue has been troubling him for over a year.

England's premier pacer across all formats, Jofra Archer has been dealing with fitness issues of late and has missed a few matches for his side in the past two years. Archer suffered an elbow issue last year and in 2021, he suffered a hand injury. While he has recovered from the hand issue after undergoing surgery a couple of months back, the elbow issue troubled him again this year.

He has now undergone surgery for the elbow issue as well and Archer is ready to miss a few weeks of the game for the long run. But there also seems to be a doubt regarding his comeback.

Writing for dailymail.co.uk, Archer made a shocking announcement and hinted that might not play any cricket if his latest surgery doesn't go well.

"The way I am looking at things is that I would rather miss a few weeks of a year so that I have a few more years in my career. I just want to get this injury sorted once and for all and that’s why I’m not looking that far ahead or at dates for a return to action — because if I don’t get this right, I won’t play any cricket. Period," he wrote for daily.mail.co.uk.

"I am not going to do myself any good by coming back before I’m fully fit, so I will take my time and do what is best for me and my life."

Archer's announcement comes as a big shock for England cricket as he has been backed to the hilt since 2019. Archer looked a confirmed selection for the 2019 World Cup even when he was uncapped. The ECB reduced the residency rule from 7 years to 4 just six months before WC, which saw Archer making it to the final squad. He also delivered the Super Over in the 2019 World Cup final. Archer made his Test debut in 2019 Ashes.

The latest update sort of confirms that he might not feature in the five-match Test series against India. The right-arm pacer is eyeing a comeback for T20 World Cup and Ashes 2020/21. It also remains to be seen if Archer is available for Rajasthan Royals in the 2nd phase of IPL 2021.

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/if-i-dont-get-elbow-sorted-i-wont-play-any-cricket-jofra-archer-makes-shocking-announcement/762511

 

[Forum363]

Typical statements from the drama queen. Its easy to forget he's been absolutely rubbish in almost every Test he has played and continuously injured despite being in his prime and his 'effortless action'..

 

[Forum363]

One thing is for sure - wherever he was born, he certainly has the 'mightier than though' attitude of an English cricketer.

 

[HitWicket]

Typical statements from the drama queen. Its easy to forget he's been absolutely rubbish in almost every Test he has played and continuously injured despite being in his prime and his 'effortless action'..

Right, because I'm sure you'd have been supportive if his statement had instead been that he hoped to rush back into cricket as soon as possible without being fully fit putting himself at further risk of more long-term injury...

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=131682]Ian Pont[/MENTION] , Why does Jofra keep getting injured and does his action cause more stress/strain on his elbow / joints etc ? if so, is there an easy fix without changing too much because if there isn’t then perhaps he should focus on select series only and maybe in a worse case scenario drop one of the formats.

 

[Forum363]

Right, because I'm sure you'd have been supportive if his statement had instead been that he hoped to rush back into cricket as soon as possible without being fully fit putting himself at further risk of more long-term injury...

I'd rather he didn't write for the dailymail and create unnecessary clickbait headlines. You can see from his comments how self centred he is.

'Jofra makes shocking announcement - ''If I don't recover from this injury, I won't play again.

 

[HitWicket]

I'd rather he didn't write for the dailymail and create unnecessary clickbait headlines. You can see from his comments how self centred he is.

'Jofra makes shocking announcement - ''If I don't recover from this injury, I won't play again.

The headline to his own column in "JOFRA ARCHER: My targets now are to be fit to play for England at the World Cup and the Ashes following elbow surgery... if I play a Test match this summer, that's a bonus". It's not his fault that other websites may twist his words and take them without the context they were written in. The fact you think a cricketer saying (in a column he's paid to write about himself) that he wants to recover from his injury fully before playing again shows he is self-centred is hilarious.

 

[Mamoon]

The headline to his own column in "JOFRA ARCHER: My targets now are to be fit to play for England at the World Cup and the Ashes following elbow surgery... if I play a Test match this summer, that's a bonus". It's not his fault that other websites may twist his words and take them without the context they were written in. The fact you think a cricketer saying (in a column he's paid to write about himself) that he wants to recover from his injury fully before playing again shows he is self-centred is hilarious.

Forum363 would bash Archer for breathing air.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with what he said. He is an incredible cricketer and there is no need of risking his career by rushing him back.

Unfortunately, some people have a problem with everything that he does or says.

 

[MenInG]

Jofra Archer played his first game in over two months as the England fast bowler featured in Sussex's Vitality Blast clash with Kent on Sunday night.

Archer had surgery on his right elbow in late May after experiencing pain while playing for Sussex against Kent in the County Championship earlier that month.

Writing in his Daily Mail column after the successful surgery, Archer said he was prepared "to sit out the summer" in order to be fully fit for the T20 World Cup and Ashes later this year.

 

[Firebat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834; you guys spoke to me ? <a href="https://t.co/SUJeMHUUIN">https://t.co/SUJeMHUUIN</a></p>— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) <a href="https://twitter.com/JofraArcher/status/1422527259097829377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Forum363]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">���������� you guys spoke to me ? <a href="https://t.co/SUJeMHUUIN">https://t.co/SUJeMHUUIN</a></p>— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) <a href="https://twitter.com/JofraArcher/status/1422527259097829377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Glad he’s working hard at what he’s good at. Has any other young active player reacted so quickly to even the slightest criticism or negative news like Archer? Clearly does not have the thick skin required. Imagine if he wasn’t overrated to the moon and analysed for his rubbish performances…

 

[MenInG]

The England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that England fast bowler Jofra Archer underwent further scans on his injured right elbow last week. The scans revealed that he has suffered a recurrence of a stress fracture of his right elbow.

In response to these findings, he has been ruled out for the rest of the year and will miss the current LV= Insurance Test series against India, the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 and the Ashes series in Australia.

The 26-year-old, who had an operation in May to remove a bone fragment from his elbow, returned to play last month. As part of his return-to-bowling programme, he became aware of increasing discomfort in his elbow during matches for Sussex in the Vitality Blast and a 50-over friendly against Oxfordshire. The operation is not related to the stress fracture that sidelined the player previously.

He will now spend time on an extended break from cricket before returning for a medical review in early autumn.

 

[Devadwal]

Jofra Archer ruled out of the India Test series, IPL 2021, T20 WC and Ashes

The England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that England fast bowler Jofra Archer underwent further scans on his injured right elbow last week. The scans revealed that he has suffered a recurrence of a stress fracture of his right elbow.

In response to these findings, he has been ruled out for the rest of the year and will miss the current LV= Insurance Test series against India, the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 and the Ashes series in Australia.

The 26-year-old, who had an operation in May to remove a bone fragment from his elbow, returned to play last month. As part of his return-to-bowling programme, he became aware of increasing discomfort in his elbow during matches for Sussex in the Vitality Blast and a 50-over friendly against Oxfordshire. The operation is not related to the stress fracture that sidelined the player previously.

He will now spend time on an extended break from cricket before returning for a medical review in early autumn.

 

[mastimasti]

Confirmed by ECB and on the Sky broadcast during lunch. Unfortunate for Eng and cricket fans but not exactly a surprise. His pace was dropping post Ashes 2019, he had his elbow covered in most matches and just did not look at his best, or motivated either.

Hopefully he recovers in time for the 2022 season.

 

[Forum363]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">���������� you guys spoke to me ? <a href="https://t.co/SUJeMHUUIN">https://t.co/SUJeMHUUIN</a></p>— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) <a href="https://twitter.com/JofraArcher/status/1422527259097829377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

HAHA so the report was right? He's out for the year. And he still responded in such a childish way.

Lucky break for him to miss some important cricket. He would have been destroyed in the t20 World Cup and annihilated in the ashes. This way he can continue to be hyped by the likes of [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] because he was fast tracked to the English team and drew a super over.

 

[Forum363]

The legend will live on that means. Was hoping for him to get a reality check in the t20 World Cup and Australia especially.

At least now he can sit at home and tweet away / write clickbait articles for the dailymail.

 

[Forum363]

Confirmed by ECB and on the Sky broadcast during lunch. Unfortunate for Eng and cricket fans but not exactly a surprise. His pace was dropping post Ashes 2019, he had his elbow covered in most matches and just did not look at his best, or motivated either.

Hopefully he recovers in time for the 2022 season.

When was his best? The 2019 World Cup and a couple of ashes matches after? Could that not have been a purple patch / beginners luck. As experienced by many cricketers like Mendis, Sarafaraz, even Hassan Ali around the champions trophy time.

 

[Ab Fan]

So, he was allowed to skip matches to save himself for Ashes. Now, he is not gonna be part of Ashes or WT20. I am afraid this is not a good sign for England.

Fair to say, he is basically a poor man 's Bumrah. @Bhaag_Viru_Bhaag, can you validate this?

 

[zarak]

He is probably the only cricketer in history who was fast-tracked into international cricket to help his country win a World Cup and he did not let them down.

He was trusted by his captain to bowl the most important over in history of English white ball cricket and he held his nerve.

He is a superstar and watching him in flow is one of the great sights in cricket. He is a box office player.

If his career ends prematurely or if there is a significant decline in his bowling because his his elbow injury, it won’t just be one of the great tragedies for English cricket but for the game of cricket itself.

Archer is a name that commands a lot of respect and fear, and Pakistani fans should respect the fact that he has achieved more in his first year of international cricket than most bowlers do in a lifetime.

Great point test bowling average of 31 is a massive achievement. Puts him right up there with Junaid Khan. Ben Stokes being hit by a throw had more to do with England winning the world cup than Archer.

Talk facts mate

 

[MenInG]

Big blow to England's chances in all forms of cricket.

 

[Double Trouble]

Big blow for England

His pace was also dropping rapidly so not a good sign he is out for a long time

Could be the end of his career if he doesn’t fully recover

 

[mastimasti]

When was his best? The 2019 World Cup and a couple of ashes matches after? Could that not have been a purple patch / beginners luck. As experienced by many cricketers like Mendis, Sarafaraz, even Hassan Ali around the champions trophy time.

Maybe....who knows. I mean his return will show us how good he really is.

 

[Mamoon]

Great point test bowling average of 31 is a massive achievement. Puts him right up there with Junaid Khan. Ben Stokes being hit by a throw had more to do with England winning the world cup than Archer.

Talk facts mate

Archer was England’s leading wicket-taker (third highest in the tournament) with the second best ER after Bumrah.

Without his strike bowling, England wouldn’t be in the final. That is why they were desperate to fast-track him because their attack without him was toothless.

Archer was one of the stars of the World Cup. He was brilliant.

You cannot put England’s World Cup win down to one moment because that moment would have never arrived if Archer was not in the side.

 

[Mamoon]

HAHA so the report was right? He's out for the year. And he still responded in such a childish way.

Lucky break for him to miss some important cricket. He would have been destroyed in the t20 World Cup and annihilated in the ashes. This way he can continue to be hyped by the likes of [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] because he was fast tracked to the English team and drew a super over.

Your obsession with him is comical.

It is your wishful thinking that he would have been “destroyed” in the WT20. He is a brilliant bowler and he has consistently thrived in the IPL.

He would have had another great tournament and England have very little chance of winning without him in spite of their powerful batting lineup.

Hopefully he will return to full fitness and retain his mojo. A fit Archer is a superstar.

 

[Technics 1210]

One hit wonder.

 

[Technics 1210]

He's a mercenary. His elbow injury takes a backburner seat when he plays in the IPL!

Let this be a lesson to ECB; playing in the mercenary leagues has risks - player fitness being one of them.

Aur khelo tamasha league.

 

[Technics 1210]

When was his best? The 2019 World Cup and a couple of ashes matches after? Could that not have been a purple patch / beginners luck. As experienced by many cricketers like Mendis, Sarafaraz, even Hassan Ali around the champions trophy time.

Jofra gained more attention because of his insecure tweets in the early years. He's not fit for social media use either.

 

[Forum363]

Your obsession with him is comical.

It is your wishful thinking that he would have been “destroyed” in the WT20. He is a brilliant bowler and he has consistently thrived in the IPL.

He would have had another great tournament and England have very little chance of winning without him in spite of their powerful batting lineup.

Hopefully he will return to full fitness and retain his mojo. A fit Archer is a superstar.

People in glass houses my friend. I’m obsessed with the most overrated cricketer in history and why he has that title.

He is not a brilliant bowler. He has been terrible and rubbish far more matches then he has been brilliant in. You could argue on potential but even that’s weak because it’s subjective.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

He will be missed in wt20 and maybe ODIs but not really in tests.
Stone, Wood, Robinson, Woakes are already in contention along with Anderson and Broad.
Archer might not have played many tests in Australia either.

 

[Sir-fraz]

Another what if. Had a great WC but other then that he has been above avg not great. Sad that injuries have ruined a once promising career of what could have been a great fast bowler.

 

[Forum363]

Another what if. Had a great WC but other then that he has been above avg not great. Sad that injuries have ruined a once promising career of what could have been a great fast bowler.

You’re wrong, check the record. Apart from one or two tests, he was absolutely rubbish.
Not average or slightly above.

The World Cup was an anomaly. He was an unknown quantity and helped by the champion England team which had scoreboard pressure from their amazing batters.

 

[MenInG]

Aug 25 (Reuters) - England's Jofra Archer said he hopes to be fit for the test series against the West Indies in March after the fast bowler was ruled out of this year's Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes due to a recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow.

Archer underwent an operation in May to remove a bone fragment from his elbow and missed England's two-test series in June against New Zealand, which they lost 1-0.

The 26-year-old was also ruled out of the ongoing five-test series against India, which England are trailing 1-0, with the third test set to begin later on Wednesday.

"The reason I had an operation in May was because I wanted to sort out the problem once and for all. I don't want this thing hanging over me," Archer told the Daily Mail.

"If I do end up with another stress fracture, I may have a different view on things as regards to my future. But for the moment, I'm still only 26 and I think my best years as a test cricketer are ahead of me.

"I'm trying to be cautious about when I make my comeback, but I guess there's a chance I'll be ready in time for England's three-test series against West Indies in the Caribbean in March. But I can't make any promises."

Barbados-born Archer has been plagued by the injury since early 2020 and it kept him out of this year's Indian Premier League.

Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Karishma Singh

 

[Forum363]

I really hope he comes back otherwise his overhyping will remain in the history books based on his luck during the World Cup.

If he comes back at his full fitness and previous best then he can continue to get smashed around like the rubbish bowler he is and then at least the only excuse his fans will be able to make is ‘oh he’s not the same after his injury.’

 

[Caved12]

Archer is a very talented cricketer, but I seriously worry for his mental health, which is the only reason why he has not been able to take his game to the next level. I really feel bad for all the injury issues that he has been experiencing as of late. He is not a very smart individual, but he thinks that he is a genius and that is why he is having trouble figuring out this game of cricket. He still has time on his side and cricket itself will continue to teach him a lesson, so he should be able to figure it out as he gets more experienced in this field.