England has suffered a major setback before the last Test of the five-match series against India. England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been injured again. He has suffered a stress fracture in his lower back. Due to this he has been ruled out of the upcoming English summer season. Last year due to Corona, the last Test of the five-match series between India and England could not be held.
That Test is now to be played in Birmingham from June 1 to 5, 2022. This news is a matter of concern for the England national team. The England team has recently seen many of its fast bowlers getting injured. One of them included Saqib Mahmood, who was ruled out of the season last summer due to injury.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) issued a statement on Thursday (19 May) saying, “After the diagnosis of a stress fracture in the lower back, the England and Sussex seamers jofra archer has been ruled out for the rest of the season. No time frame has been set for their return. A management plan will be finalized in the coming days after the opinion of experts.
Jofra Archer’s injury is also a danger bell for Mumbai Indians. jofra archer It has been more than a year since he played international matches. He played the last T20 International match against India in March 2021. Since then he has not been able to return to international cricket. Mumbai Indians bought Jofra Archer for Rs 8 crore in IPL 2022 Mega Auction.
Looking at Jofra’s past injury record, many people still did not consider this decision of Mumbai Indians as wise. Now that he has been injured again and there is no time limit for his return, there is a possibility that Mumbai Indians will have to take the field without him somewhere next season.