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Jofra Archer Fighting “Mental Battle” Too: Ex India Star’s Big Comment As Pacer Comes Back From Long Injury Lay-Off | Cricket News
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Jofra Archer Fighting “Mental Battle” Too: Ex India Star’s Big Comment As Pacer Comes Back From Long Injury Lay-Off | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Jofra Archer© TwitterThe inaugural edition of the SA20 league got underway on Tuesday with MI Cape Town breezing past Paarl Royals in a local derby at the Newlands. England pacer Jofra Archer, who has been out of action due to multiple injuries, returned to action in style, picking up three wickets as MI Cape Town restricted Paarl Royals to a below-par total of 142/7 in 20 overs. In reply, Dewald Brevis slammed an unbeaten 70 off 41 balls and steered his side to an eight-wicket win.Speaking on Archer's return to action, former India pacer Zaheer Khan suggested that the England pacer is not only fighting a physical battle, but also a mental one."It has to be an emotional one for him as well. When you are playing after so long, pretty much your career is under scrutiny...
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Mumbai Indians React As Jofra Archer Gets Recalled To England Squad Ahead Of IPL 2023 Auction | Cricket News
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Mumbai Indians React As Jofra Archer Gets Recalled To England Squad Ahead Of IPL 2023 Auction | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Jofra Archer© AFPBought in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction by Mumbai Indians, Jofra Archer is yet to be used by his new franchise in the T20 league. The England pacer has been struggling with injuries for the past couple of years and wasn't even make it to the country's squad for the T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022. Having last represented England in March 2021, Archer has finally made his comeback for the national team. His return, however, comes right before the IPL 2023 auction, and his franchise Mumbai Indians couldn't be happier.Archer was named Thursday in a 14-strong squad for a three-match one-day international series in South Africa. Mumbai Indians, in a post on Twitter, highlighted how happy they were seeing Archer being in England colours...
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Jofra Archer Returns As England Announce Squad For South Africa ODIs | Cricket News
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Jofra Archer Returns As England Announce Squad For South Africa ODIs | Cricket News

[ad_1] Jofra Archer was recalled by England for the first time in over a year after being named Thursday in a 14-man squad for an upcoming three-match one-day international series in South Africa. Sussex fast bowler Archer was one of the stars of England's 2019 50-over World Cup triumph but his career has since been blighted by elbow and back injuries. The 27-year-old Barbados-born quick last played for England in a Twenty20 international against India at Ahmedabad in March 2021, but it is more than two years since the most recent of his 13 ODIs.But having missed the whole of the 2022 English season through injury, Archer played for the second-string England Lions in a warm-up match against the Test side in Abu Dhabi last month ahead of their 3-0 whitewash of Pakistan.Just six balls into...
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Jofra Archer Joins MI Cape Town For SA20 | Cricket News
23Nov By adminNo Comments
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Jofra Archer Joins MI Cape Town For SA20 | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of England pacer Jofra Archer© AFPMI Cape Town on Wednesday announced England pacer Jofra Archer as their wildcard signing for the inaugural edition of the SA20 league, starting in January next year. Archer has not played international cricket since March 2021 due to a long-standing elbow issue, which was followed by a stress fracture of the lower back. He returned to action for England Lions in a game against the main England side in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.Archer was signed by Mumbai Indians in the last IPL auction for Rs 8 crore despite the franchise knowing that he would not be available. He has been retained for the 2023 season.IPL side MI and SA20 team MI Cape Town are owned by the same group.(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from ...
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Jofra Archer Could Mark England Return In January 2023: Report | Cricket News
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Jofra Archer Could Mark England Return In January 2023: Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] Jofra Archer could resume playing cricket in January 2023© AFPOut of action since March 2021, England pacer Jofra Archer is gradually inching closer to a return. The marquee fast bowler has missed plenty of important cricketing assignments due to an injury and will not be a part of the England squad in the T20 World Cup 2022 either. But, as far as the plans for 2023 go, Jofra could be in the thick of the action for England. In fact, the pacer could return to action as soon as January next year in a bilateral series against South Africa.As per a report in The Telegraph, Archer could mark his return on the field against the Proteas in the bilateral series in January next year. A string of injuries kept him on the sidelines for a long time but now he is said to have resumed bowling.A...
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