Jofra Archer’s exit a big blow for England: Allan Border

Melbourne Former Australia captain Allan Border believes fast bowler Jofra Archer’s exclusion from the entire domestic summer of England will prove to be a big blow to the team, which will be played at Edgbaston from June 16 in the Ashes. Trying to get it again. Archer will miss the Ashes and the rest of England’s cricket summer after suffering a recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow, which previously ruled him out of Mumbai Indians’ campaign in IPL 2023.

Archer has not played a Test for England since March 2021 and returned to international cricket earlier this year after battling elbow and back injuries for nearly two years.

Border was quoted as saying by Fox Cricket, “Archer worried our guys in the last series, so he is a big blow for England. Good for Australia to have that X-factor bowler out who you know is going to trouble the opposition no matter what the track. He has that pace that no one likes to face him.”

Archer made his Test debut in the 2019 Ashes in England, taking 22 wickets at 20.27, including six wickets each in the team’s two victories in a highly contested series.

“It is really a big blow for England. He is a bowler who can win series on his own. He is one of those exciting bowlers that you don’t want to face, especially in England.”

Former Australia all-rounder Brendon Julian said, “It’s a shame he’s not in the series because whether you’re in the Australian side or the English side, you want players like that to be available there. It’s extremely disappointing for the series.”

Australia haven’t won an Ashes series in England since 2001, while the Ben Stokes-led side will be looking to regain the Ashes for the first time since 2015. After Edgbaston hosts the first Ashes Test, the remaining Tests will be held at Lord’s, Headingley, Old Trafford and The Oval.