Elbow injury might force Jofra Archer to miss India T20Is

Jofra Archer, the England fast bowler, might not make the cut for the upcoming T20I series against India due to his recurring elbow injuries. The issue which first came to the fore in the Cape Town Test against South Africa in 2020 has now put his participation in doubt in the India series, scheduled to get underway on Friday, March 12 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Archer missed the last Test against India due to the same elbow issue. Earlier in 2020, he was also diagnosed with a stress fracture. In the meantime, Chris Silverwood, the Three Lions’ head coach, stated that Archer won’t be undergoing surgery at the present point in time and the issue is being discussed with the England and Wales Cricket Board’s medical team.

ECB ready to take their time with Jofra Archer

Silverwood also said that Archer will be monitored before a decision on his participation in the T20I series is taken. “Jofra’s elbow did flare up a little bit and the medical staff are managing that at the moment. Obviously, we’ll monitor his progress. The medical staff are talking about how we deal with this long term.

“He’s trained today with the white-ball squad. We’ll be monitoring his situation,” Silverwood was quoted as saying in ESPNcricinfo.

“I’ll be guided by the medics. We’ll see where we end up with him. I want Jofra to be fit for all forms of cricket. I want him to have a long, successful Test career,” he stated.

Archer didn’t have the greatest of times in the India Tests. He bowled a total of 35.1 overs in the entire series and a mere five overs in the third Test in Ahmedabad. He also didn’t play the second Test at the Chepauk due to his elbow issue, though the ECB said that the injury was not linked to any previous condition.

“Could we limit the number of overs he bowls? It’s not something I would go out and predict but we’ll find out in the course of time. The important thing for me at the moment is that Jofra gets every resource we can provide to make sure he does have a long and successful Test career,” Silverwood added.