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Captain Root said after the win on Sunday that he was "desperate" to take the team forward, and is already looking ahead to the 2021-22 Ashes in Australia. (Photo: AP)

Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer promise bright England Test future

England's focus on white-ball cricket paid off handsomely when they became world champions for the first time in July.

16 Sep 2019 7:30 PM

After winning the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia by 135 runs, England skipper Joe Root praised Jofra Archer saying he is still learning how to get the best out of the pacer. (Photo:AP)

Joe Root still figuring ot how to get the best out of Jofra Archer

Archer took 22 wickets in the series.

16 Sep 2019 11:08 AM

Matthew Wade who nicked a ball, tried to take a second run, but Jofra Archer stood in the middle and refused to move aside. (Photo: screengrab/Instagram)

Watch: Jofra Archer get in way of Matthew Wade

Jofra Archer, the Barbados born speedster kept the spectators at their toes by trying weird techniques to get Wade out.

09 Sep 2019 4:15 PM

Australia declared their innings at 494/8 and they were able to scalp one wicket of England before the close of play on day two. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Australian fans thrown out of stadium for abusing Jofra Archer

With the double century scored by Steve Smith, Australia reached a dominant position in the fourth Test.

06 Sep 2019 3:44 PM

Australia talisman Steve Smith has said he will change nothing in his approach to facing Jofra Archer after being hit by a short ball from England’s tearaway paceman but admitted the blow had revived troubling memories of Phillip Hughes. (Photo:AFP)

Jofra Archer's blow reminds Steve Smith of Australian cricketer Phil Hughes

Smith was floored by a short Archer ball in the second test at Lord’s.

28 Aug 2019 4:43 PM

The bowler has been phenomenal since his debut after England’s successful World Cup campaign. (Photo: Twitter/ICC)

Jofra Archer had already predicted the result of third Ashes Test back in 2013

Just like Paul the Octopus, he has made some seriously unbelievable tweets in the past about the future.

26 Aug 2019 6:01 PM

Growing up in Barbados, Archer always wanted to be a wicketkeeper. But, his fast bowling talents soon emerged and his destiny was written. (Photo: AFP)

Here is the real reason why Jofra Archer left West Indies for England

He picked up five wickets on his Test debut and proceeded to pick eight more in his second match.

26 Aug 2019 3:49 PM

Archer went on to take five wickets in his debut Test match and he entered the ICC Test match bowler's rankings at the 83rd position. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

Watch: Barmy Army hails England pacer Jofra Archer

The Aussies were left at 171/6 at the close of play on day two with Marnus Labuschagne still at the crease.

24 Aug 2019 1:43 PM

Jofra Archer's impeccable spell helped his side bowl Australia out for just 179 in their first inning. (Photo:AFP)

Jofra Archer is 'over the moon' after clinching six wickets

Archer said that claiming fifers or sixfers are the things for which a player trains for.

23 Aug 2019 2:41 PM

Australia need one more win in the five-match series to retain the Ashes urn for the first time in 17 years. (Photo: AFP)

David Warner hails 'world-class' Jofra Archer

Bowling at a slightly slower pace than he did at Lord’s, Archer said his style reflected the conditions.

23 Aug 2019 12:54 PM

Labuschagne was the highest scorer from the Australian side and was scalped by Ben Stokes. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Archer's fifer bundles out Australia on 179 in third Test

Australia suffered an early blow as Harris (8) and Usman Khawaja (8) were departed early by Archer and Stuart Broad, respectively.

23 Aug 2019 9:08 AM

Marcus Harris did leg-glance a stray Archer delivery for four and edged him short of Ben Stokes at third slip for another, far less convincing boundary. But Jofra Archer, bowling from around the wicket, squared him up with an 87.3 mph delivery that saw Harris get a thin edge through to wicket-keeeper Jonny Bairstow -- like Root appearing on his home ground. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

Ashes 2019: Jofra Archer dismisses Marcus Harris before rain stops play in 3rd Ashes Test

Jofra Archer dismissed recalled Australia opener Marcus Harris on the first day of the third Test at Headingley on Thursday.

22 Aug 2019 6:18 PM

Left-handed Cosgrove didn’t leave the bouncer delivery, but instead, he played the bouncer with his helmet as the ball went to the first slip. (Photo: Instagram/Screengrab)

Kevin Pietersen posts video, says this method will help Aussies to encounter Archer’s bouncer

The video, which was shared by Pietersen, showed Leicestershire’s batsman Mark Cosgrove attempting a bouncer with his helmet intentionally.

22 Aug 2019 5:18 PM

Both Smith and Archer were engaged in an intense battle in the second Test match, and the former was hit on the neck by a bouncer bowled by the latter. (Photo: AFP)

Jofra Archer imitates Steven Smith's style of leaving the ball

Smith will be missing the third Test match as he has not recovered in time after suffering a delayed concussion.

22 Aug 2019 11:08 AM

Fatal attraction of pace and bounce

Not since Michael Holding terrorised the Englishmen in 1976 could a bowler have instilled such an atmosphere of primal fear in his opponents.

22 Aug 2019 3:46 AM

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has labelled England's Jofra Archer as an exciting talent but believes that since the bowler can be prone to injury, his workload needs to be managed. (Photo:AFP)

Jofra Archer’s an exciting talent, his workload needs to be managed: Shoaib Akhtar

Australia has a 1-0 lead in the Ashes and the team will take on England in the third Test at Headingley from August 22.

20 Aug 2019 6:30 PM

Jofra Archer smiles as Cameron Bancroft after getting dismissed by Jofra Archer. (Photo: AFP)

'Frightening' Jofra Archer won't slow down against Australia says Ben Stokes

World Cup-winning fast bowler Archer produced a hostile and compelling display on debut as the rain-affected second Test ended in a draw.

20 Aug 2019 4:33 PM

Waugh did not find any problems with Archer’s stamina either after the Barbados-born 24-year-old bowled 44 overs and took 5-91 at Lord’s. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Steve Waugh wowed by deceptive Archer's 'X-factor'

Archer made his test debut in the drawn second match at Lord’s and produced several spells of menacing quick bowling.

20 Aug 2019 2:54 PM

England skipper Joe Root heaped praise on pacer Jofra Archer, saying "the bowler has made a massive impact on the team". (Photo: AFP)

Archer has made a massive impact, says England skipper Joe Root

His remarks came after the second Test between Australia and England in the ongoing Ashes concluded in a draw at Lord's Cricket Ground.

19 Aug 2019 7:00 PM

Shoaib Akhtar's tweet was met with a hilarious tweet by former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Yuvraj's reply to Shoaib Akhtar's tweet will leave you in splits!

Akhtar on Sunday tweeted about Archer's behaviour saying he should have gone up to Smith to check on him after hitting him with a bouncer.

19 Aug 2019 2:07 PM

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