India vs England: Injury concerns for Jofra Archer ahead of T20I series

England fast bowler Jofra Archer is yet to recover fully from his elbow injury. Image: ECB

Xtra Time Web Desk: England pace spearhead Jofra Archer is doubtful ahead of the five match T20I series against India. Archer, who missed the fourth test match at Ahmedabad due to an injury to his right elbow is yet to fully recover. The extent of the damage is unknown at the moment but England Head Coach Chris Silverwood has cast his doubt on the fast bowlers availability.

“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 said during a virtual conference.

Archer is being assessed by the England medical team and depending upon his recovery the team management will decide whether to include him or not for the first T20I. Furthermore, his workload management is something that is expected to be managed carefully given the big-match T20 player that he is. There have been talks of the requirement of a possible surgery, but Silverwood isn’t sure if it’s something that’s been discussed.

According to Silverwood, “I’ll be guided by the medics.”

He added, “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.