see details:https://sportsrock247.com/2024/04/06/heartbreaking-ne…ill-unhappy-with/Jofra Archer, an England speed bowler, has decided not to play Test cricket until 2025, but managing director Rob Key argues that qualifying for this summer’s T20 World Cup is “absolutely” a feasible ambition.
Due to an elbow injury, Archer, 29, has not participated in any format for England since March 2023.
On June 1st, the United States and the West Indies will host the T20 World Cup.
“The whole plan with Jofra is he is going to play white-ball cricket this summer,” Key stated to Sky Sports.
“Then hopefully next summer when we play India then the Ashes [in Australia] we get him back for Test cricket.”
In the 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand, Archer bowled the super over.
Archer, who with England in October, last played a Test in February 2021.
“Jofra’s been out at Sussex’s pre-season in India and bowled quickly out there. He bowled really well,” Key said.
“He’s now just gone back to the Caribbean, where he will play a little bit of club cricket, stuff like that.
“He needs to focus on preparing himself for the T20 World Cup.” Hopefully, he’ll play in the Pakistan [T20] series [in May], but for now, Jofra’s situation is all or nothing.
“What we’re going to do is take it slower [rather] than trying to go too quickly so we get him back for not just a short period, but a long period.”
This summer, England will play three Test matches against the West Indies and Sri Lanka.
