Jofra Archer surprises ECB with shock comeback for Barbados school team
While the board kept him out of the IPL due to injury, with the medical department working tirelessly to get him fit, Archer went 22 yards behind the scenes. That too in school cricket!
Khan Mutasim Billah LifeEditor
Posted - 2023-12-13T09:39:44+06:00
Updated - 2023-12-13T09:39:44+06:00
England pacer Jofra Archer is currently unable to play international cricket due to injury. Even he’s not named in the IPL 2024 auction list. But Archer is playing school cricket for his childhood team Barbados.
While the board kept him out of the IPL due to injury, with the medical department working tirelessly to get him fit, Archer went 22 yards behind the scenes. That too in school cricket!
Archer went to his home country of Barbados to rehabilitate the injury. He went down there for the school team. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) became aware of Archer's game for his school. The school cricket team was in danger of relegation. Archer takes the field himself to save the school. He also took 4 wickets at the cost of 18 runs. Sometimes spin, sometimes pace. He also came down with the bat and played an innings of 11 runs.
England cricket director Rob Key was surprised after hearing this. He said, "I'm not aware of that. I'll find out."
The next T20 World Cup is in the West Indies and USA. Archer, who grew up in the light and air of Barbados, could be defending champions England's trump card.
Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League
| Pos | Team | M | W | L | T | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
