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‘We’ve gone slower…’: ECB director speaks about Jofra Archer being given too much time for Test cricket
The director of the England and Wales Cricket Board- Rob Key- has stated that Jofra Archer returning to the squad was delayed a lot.
Last Updated on - June 28, 2025 2:13 PM IST
As Jofra Archer being ready for Test cricket is under questions, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) director Rob Key has stated that the pacer could have had returned lot earlier in the team, but was given too much time to do so.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan and Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace have suggested that Archer should not be rushed back to play the second Test against India at Edgbaston despite the pace bowler’s recent comeback to red-ball cricket.
The injury-prone pacer has not featured in a Test since 2021 and was recently included in the England squad for the second Test after playing a four-day Country game for Sussex where he bowled 18 overs against Durham and took a wicket.
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“I think we’ve gone slower than we could have done. Jofra has been in a long period where he’s been building up and building up (in white-ball cricket). The temptation could have been to rush him back sooner. But actually we’ve gone down this road to make sure that we’re in this position now where we’re thinking about playing him,” Key was quoted as saying by The Guardian.
England squad for 2nd Test against India:
Ben Stokes (C), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.