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Firstly he was struck on the elbow by Archer and soon after he received a striking blow on the neck by a bouncer bowled by the pacer and he immediately went down. (Photo: AFP)

Shoaib Akhtar criticises Archer for not checking up on Smith

Smith had to deal with two blows on day four of the second Test match at Lord's Cricket Ground.

18 Aug 2019 3:36 PM

England fast bowler Jofra marked his Test debut with a wicket as Australia suffered a top-order collapse at Lord's on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

Ashes 2019: Jofra Archer strikes as Australia slump to 80-4 in second Ashes Test

Australia lost three wickets for 11 runs on the way to reaching 80-4 when rain forced an early lunch on the third day of the second Test.

16 Aug 2019 8:17 PM

England are set give a Test debut at Lord's to World Cup-winning fast bowler Jofra Archer. Steve Smith returned to Test cricket following a 12-month ban for his role in a ball-tampering scandal with innings of 144 and 142 as Australia beat England by 251 runs in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston last week. (Photo:ANI/AFP)

Andrew Strauss tells England to be patient in pursuit of Steve Smith wicket

Smith has scored five centuries in his past six Ashes Tests, averaging 139.

14 Aug 2019 9:14 PM

England are set to field a revamped attack featuring fast bowler Jofra Archer as they try to finally get Australia's batting star Steve Smith out cheaply and level the Ashes in the second Test at Lord's. (Photo:ANI/AFP)

England hope Jofra Archer is on target against Steve Smith in 2nd Ashes Test

Anderson's absence means England are set to give a Test debut to Archer, who will be returning to Lords.

13 Aug 2019 10:27 AM

Jofra Archer will play his maiden Test match if he finds a place in the playing XI. (Photo:AFP)

Jofra Archer aims to get his name on Lord's Honours Board

A player who either scores a century or takes five wickets in a match scripts his/her name on the Honours Board.

13 Aug 2019 9:19 AM

England pacer Jofra Archer said that Test cricket is his preferred format as it gives 'ample chances' to the bowler to redeem himself. (Photo:AFP)

Jofra Archer reveals his preferred format

If Archer finds a spot in the playing XI, he will make his debut in the longest format of the game.

13 Aug 2019 8:56 AM

24-year-old Jofra Archer was included in England’s 12 in the absence of record wicket taker James Anderson, who bowled only four overs in the first test at Edgbaston before injuring his calf again. (Photo:AP)

'I've never been better', says Archer ahead of Ashes debut

Archer, who missed the first test, proved his fitness when he took six wickets and scored a century for county side Sussex’s second XI.

13 Aug 2019 8:45 AM

The 24-year-old Barbados-born seamer, who starred for his adopted country in their World Cup triumph, missed the first Test defeat at Edgbaston because of a side strain. (Photo: AFP)

England pace star Jofra Archer throws down gauntlet to Aussie batsmen

Archer, whose father Frank is British, became eligible to play for England under the three-year residency rule earlier this year.

12 Aug 2019 8:48 PM

Moeen Ali, who displayed a poor form in the first Ashes Test, has been dropped. (Photo: AFP)

Jofra Archer, Jack Leach find spot in England's second Ashes Test squad

The second Ashes Test between England and Australia will commence from August 14 at Lord's.

10 Aug 2019 8:19 AM

Nevertheless, Jofra Archer’s tweet didn’t mention anything regarding the Article 370, but the Indian netizens linked Jofra’s tweet with the context of Article 370 and got really amused by his prediction. (Photo:AFP)

Jofra Archer prediction on article 370 comes true as central government scraps it

However, all of the predictions have been made years back by the 24-year-old Barbados born pacer.

06 Aug 2019 12:28 PM

The eight-month period of ineligibility would begin retrospectively from March 16 and will end on November 15 this year. (Photo: File)

Did Jofra Archer predict Prithvi Shaw's doping violation 4 years ago?

BCCI said that they were satisfied Shaw's explanation that he had taken Terbutaline inadvertently to treat a Respiratory Tract Infection

01 Aug 2019 1:28 PM

England and Australia will meet for the first Ashes Test on August 1 at Edgbaston. (Photo: AP)

Ashes 2019: Stuart Broad asks Jofra Archer to be patient; see tweet

England will host Australia for five Ashes Test series from August 1 to September 16.

31 Jul 2019 6:54 PM

The Barbados-born quick, who has been struggling with a side injury, was omitted from an original 14-man squad along with fellow pacemen Sam Curran and Olly Stone. (Photo: AFP)

Jofra Archer misses out as England name Ashes squad for first Test

Australia hold the Ashes but have not won a Test series away to England since 2001.

31 Jul 2019 6:38 PM

Both Buttler and Stokes were rested from a see-saw Test against Ireland that England eventually won by 143 runs at Lord's on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Ben Stokes named vice-captain as Jofra Archer makes England’s Ashes squad

The pair both enjoyed starring roles in England's stunning World Cup final win over New Zealand at Lord's on July 14.

27 Jul 2019 4:20 PM

Archer, who has been battling a side niggle for a while, said his focus remained on helping England triumph at Lord’s where they will bid to win their first World Cup. (Photo: AP)

England's Jofra Archer says he won't curb aggression in World Cup final

Despite Archer having played only 13 one-day internationals, former England captain Vaughan expects him to make his test debut in the Ashes.

13 Jul 2019 9:11 AM

Barbados born speedster Jofra Archer helped his team to win the match against New Zealand by 119 runs. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC’19: Jofra Archer becomes leading wicket-taker for England

Earlier, England’s all-rounder Ian Botham became the highest wicket-taker for England after he scalped 16 wickets during the 1992 World Cup.

04 Jul 2019 5:54 PM

Kedar Jadhav (left) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrate an England wicket during the match in Birmingham on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Iceman faces heat after cool approach to batting

Nasser Hussain, who was calling the match, couldn’t understand what Dhoni was trying to do.

02 Jul 2019 2:46 AM

Both Archer and Smith played for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Archer puts friendship with Smith on hold for England-Australia clash

England will face Australia on June 25.

24 Jun 2019 12:48 PM

Angelo Mathews held the Sri Lanka innings together with a defiant, unbeaten 85 from 115 balls. (Photo: Cricket World Cup/Twitter)

ICC CWC'19: ENG vs SL; England need 233 runs to win

Archer's fifth three-wicket haul in six games allowed him to join Australian paceman Mitchell Starc with 15 wickets so far in the tournament.

21 Jun 2019 6:46 PM

Gayle, out of frustration, pulled one from Woakes, just managed an edge but escaped as Wood grassed a sitter. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: England pacers sink West Indies despite Pooran's maiden fifty

Young pacer Jofra Archer (3/30) had the West Indies batsmen dancing on the pitch, troubling them with the steep bounce.

14 Jun 2019 6:56 PM

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