England ke national selector Luke Wright ne kaha hai ki agar sab kuch theek raha aur Archer Sussex ke liye Durham ke khilaaf County Championship match mein apni fitness saabit kar dete hain, to woh dusre Test ke liye available ho sakte hain. Yeh match 2 July se shuru hoga. Archer ne apna aakhri first-class match May 2021 mein Sussex ke liye Kent ke khilaaf khela tha, aur uske baad se unhe kai injuries ne pareshan kiya hai.
Injuries aur comeback ka safar
Jofra Archer ke liye yeh safar aasan nahi raha. Unhone 2021 ke baad se first-class cricket nahi khela, kyunki unhe ek ke baad ek injuries ka saamna karna pada. Pehle unke elbow mein fracture hua, aur phir IPL 2025 ke dauraan unhe right thumb mein chot lagi, jiske wajah se woh West Indies ke khilaaf ODI series bhi nahi khel paye. England ke medical team ne unki recovery ko carefully manage kiya hai. Ab woh Sussex ke liye second-team matches khel rahe hain, aur unka agla lakshya 23 June se shuru hone wala Durham ke khilaaf County Championship match hai. Agar woh is match mein acche se perform karte hain aur koi setback nahi hota, to unka Test team mein wapas aana tay hai.
Luke Wright ka bayaan
England ke selector Luke Wright, jo pehle Archer ke saath Sussex mein khel chuke hain, ne kaha, “Jofra bahut acchi tarah se aage badh raha hai. Woh second-team ke matches mein bowling kar rahe hain, aur plan hai ki woh Durham ke khilaaf Sussex ke liye khelenge. Agar sab kuch theek raha, to woh dusre Test ke liye chayan ke liye available honge.” Wright ne yeh bhi kaha ki Archer ko har din apni fitness ke checkpoints clear karne honge.
