England’s fast bowler Jofra Archer, who played the last professional match in July 2021, was desperate to make a comeback this year, but once again his injury has taken his lap. Jofra Archer will hardly be able to be fit this year as he has suffered a stress fracture in his lower back and it takes time to heal. In such a situation, he will not be able to play a single match for England this season.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in its statement, “England and Sussex fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in the lower back. There is no way for his return. A time frame has not been set. A management plan will be laid out in the coming days after expert opinion as to when their return will be possible.”
It is worth noting that the England team had missed Jofra Archer in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 and now whether Jofra Archer will be able to recover before the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 to be held in Australia is also a big question. A stress fracture in the lower back takes several months to recover from it and then it is not easy for a fast bowler to make a comeback.
Let us tell you, in March 2021, he played the last international match. Since then he has not played international cricket, while he was expected to return in the coming summer season, but once again he has been injured and he has been ruled out of the season. This is no less than a big setback for the England team, as everyone knows the level of bowler they are.