SA20: England quick bowler Jofra Archer introduced his comeback as he took a wicket on his third ball for MI Cape Town. Archer had been out of motion since 2021.
New Delhi ,UPDATED: Jan 10, 2023 23:19 IST
Jofra Archer took a wicket on his third ball in SA20. (File Photo: BCCI/PTI)
By India Today Web Desk: England quick bowler Jofra Archer introduced his return to cricket with a wicket on his third ball for MI Cape Town within the SA20 competitors.
The 27-year-old Archer had been out of motion since 2021, having performed his final worldwide match in March throughout England’s T20I tour of India.
Archer, who was England’s main wicket-taker throughout the 50-over World Cup in 2019, overcame a long-standing elbow problem to take part within the SA20. The pacer underwent two bouts of surgical procedure earlier than recovering from a stress fracture of his decrease again, which dominated him out of the complete 2022 season.
The quick bowler dismissed Paarl Royals’ Wihan Lubbe for 3 runs. On the again of a size supply, Lubbe tried to swipe throughout the road however was too late and gave a catch in direction of mid on. In the penultimate over, Archer struck twice to take away captain David Miller (42) and Ferisco Adams for a duck.
Archer completed with the figures of three/27 in his four-over quota, together with a maiden over, as Paarl Royals had been restricted to 142/7.
Earlier, Archer joined England’s setup within the UAE in November 2022 to coach alongside England Lions and in addition performed within the warm-up match towards the England Test squad.
Archer’s return was a part of a managed return to motion. The quick bowler is meant to play two matches for MI Cape Town earlier than England’s ODI tour of South Africa.
“A small day but still a big day,” Archer had mentioned about his return within the UAE. “I had rather take these few months very seriously, more serious than probably all of the rehab.”
“Because once this phase goes right, then it can set me up for the next three to four years injury-free. That’s the goal right now,” Archer added.
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Jan 10, 2023