Jofra Archer could return for second Test against India: England national selector
England national selector Luke Wright confirmed that Jofra Archer has a chance of making a comeback in the second Test against India, scheduled to begin on July 2 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.Archer sustained a thumb injury in May while playing for Rajasthan Royals in the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). When England announced their squad for the opening Test on Thursday, June 5, Archer was not included.advertisementHe was also absent from England's Only Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Wright mentioned that Archer could feature in Sussex's County Championship match against Durham in Chester-le-Street to assess his match fitness.
"Joff's trucking on really well, actually. The plans for him, he's playing a few second-team games. The plan is for him to play a few second team games, loading up in the second team for Sussex. And then the idea for him is to play for Sussex against Durham during the first Test,' Wright said. "So, he'll play for Sussex if all things go well, and then if all things go well fingers crossed he should be available for the second Test.'Due to a thumb injury, Jofra Archer was also unavailable for England's ODI series against the West Indies, held from May 29 to June 3. The speedster last played Test cricket during the 2021 tour of India.advertisement"Like anything with all these bowlers, he's got to keep ticking things off everyday with no setbacks but if all goes well and he gets through that Durham game then he's available potentially for selection for that second Test,' Wright added. England failed to reach the finals in both the 2019–21 and 2023–25 editions of the World Test Championship (WTC). They will be aiming for a strong start to the next WTC cycle when their series against India begins on June 20 at Headingley in Leeds.
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