England’s speedster Jofra Archer who has not played Test cricket since february 2021, has been added to England’s squad for the 2nd Test against India which will be played at Edgbaston. The 30-year old ready make his mark in the red-ball format after a long time.
Archer played his first red-ball game since 2021 this week, ended up darwing the game against Durham in Chester-le-Street.
On social media, The England Cricket Board also announced Archer’s return:
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Jofra Archer is 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 🔥
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 26, 2025
Our squad to take on India in the second Test has just dropped 📋👇
Archer was ruled out of England’s ODI series against the West Indies last month with a thumb injury sustained playing for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
England men’s Test Squad: Ben Stokes (C), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.
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