‘Jofra at some point will have a massive impact in the Ashes’ - Rob Key reflects on Jofra Archer’s role in upcoming Ashes series

After the end of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, several English players would be travelling to England to participate in the upcoming Ashes series. With the much-anticipated Test series scheduled to begin on June 16, in Birmingham.

Jofra Archer would be one such player who would be looking to make a massive impact for England in the Test series. Currently competing in the IPL for the five-time champions Mumbai Indians, Archer has been unable to impress with his performances. However, the England managing director, Rob Key, was of the opinion that Archer would be making a massive impact for the national team in the Ashes series.

"We're going to select for the Ireland test, so hopefully he'll be available for selection for that; at this point, I'm assuming he will be, Then we've got a crop of bowlers, Ben has spoken about how he wants eight bowlers, at least, ready for the Ashes, which we've got and more, actually," Rob Key was quoted as saying by Sky Sports in an event.

"They're all in different parts, Jofra's part of the fast crew with Mark Wood and Ollie Stone people like that, then you've got (Ollie) Robinson, Stuart Broad, Jimmy (James) Anderson, those guys. We expect Jofra to be a massive part of that, and I think Jofra at some point will have a massive impact in the Ashes," he added.

Jofra Archer struggling to find his form at the IPL 2023

Currently, Jofra Archer has been competing in the ongoing edition of the IPL, representing Mumbai Indians, Archer has only played four games at the tournament so far, where he has managed to take two wickets. Bought for INR 8 crore at the IPL 2022 auction, the 28-year-old has failed to live up to his billing so far.

He had a game to forget in his last outing as well when Mumbai took on Punjab Kings in the 46th game of the tournament. Archer conceded a whopping 56 runs in the four overs he bowled and did not manage to take a single wicket in the process as well.