Jofra Archer will make his first Take a look at look since 2021 after being chosen in England’s aspect to face India at Lord’s on Thursday.
Archer replaces Josh Tongue in England’s bowling assault, with the sequence stage at 1-1 following India’s emphatic win at Edgbaston.
England crew for third Take a look at: Ben Stokes (captain), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes
Archer will earn his 14th Take a look at cap and a primary since enjoying in opposition to India in February 2021, since when he has been unable to play the game’s longest format attributable to a sequence of accidents.
It is going to be the 30-year-old’s second Take a look at look at Lord’s, together with his solely different long-form outing on the residence of cricket coming in a 2019 Ashes conflict, when he produced memorable spells of ferocious quick bowling.
India are additionally anticipated to get pleasure from a high-profile addition to their bowling line-up with Jasprit Bumrah set to return after being rested for the second Take a look at.
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Relive the attractive battle between Archer and Steve Smith from the 2019 second Ashes Take a look at
Watch day one of many third Take a look at between England and India, at Lord’s, dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket and Sky Sports activities Important Occasion from 10am Thursday (11am first ball) or stream with no contract.
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