England name Jofra Archer to play his first test in more than four years

Jofra Archer plays his first test in more than four years after he was appointed in the English team to hire India at Lord’s, who starts on Thursday.

The recording of the 30-year-old is the only change in the English XI that was well beaten in the second test in Edgbaston, when India pointed the five-match series at 1-1.

The Josh-Tong from Nottinghamshire makes way for the Snel born in Barbados, who will join a cohort of Zeelaren with Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse. The attack in England has an advanced advanced, with the batters of India who accumulate on large runs in the first two tests. The tourists have scored for seven centuries, led by skipper Shubman Gill’s remarkable count of 585 points in four innings.

Archer is struggling with both elbow and back injuries since the last test cricket in the third test against India in Ahmedabad in February 2021, a series that won the hosts 3-1.

He missed 53 possible test competitions during that longer period on the sidelines and will feel his return as a reward, not only for him, after so much hard work, but also for the staff of the English back room, whose rehabilitation plan has been meticulous.

The Sussex star returns to the site of his greatest triumph, as part of the World Cup team of England in 2019. It is also the location on which he made his test debut against Australia. Although that can be a source of both comfort and trust for Archer, he has only managed a first-class competition for his province-in which he bowed 18 overs and one Wicket and part of the structure of this return and that should certainly bring some risk.

His presence ensures that there will again be no room for Sam Cook or Jamie Overton, while tongue falls out, even though it is the best wicket task in the series with 11.

Gus Atkinson is in the team, but stays on the way to restoring a hamstring problem, while there has been positive news with regard to Mark Wood, who has been able to train at Lord’s while he continues to build his return of a knee injury.

India should not mention their XI for Lord’s yet, but will probably return Jasprit Bumrah to their line-up after he was equipped for the second test.

England team for the third test against India: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (Wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir.