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Jofra Archer Age, Career, Biography, Affair

A Barbadian born English cricketer Jofra Archer was born on 1 April 1995 in Bridgetown, Barbados. He is all-rounder player but mainly known for his bowling skill.

By asif khanPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Jofra Archer has an English father and British passport but is not eligible to play for England until the winter of 2022 under ECB rules. As he did not live in England until after his 18th birthday so needs to complete a seven-year residency period. Also read: Junior Dala

He plays for Sussex County Cricket Club. On July 2016 he made his first-class debut for Sussex during Pakistan’s tour of England.

In IPL 2018, He played for Rajasthan Royals. In January 2018, Rajasthan Royals bought him in the 2018 IPL auction.Jofra Archer has an English father and British passport but is not eligible to play for England until the winter of 2022 under ECB rules. As he did not live in England until after his 18th birthday so needs to complete a seven-year residency period. Also read: Junior Dala

He plays for Sussex County Cricket Club. On July 2016 he made his first-class debut for Sussex during Pakistan’s tour of England.

In IPL 2018, He played for Rajasthan Royals. In January 2018, Rajasthan Royals bought him in the 2018 IPL auction.Jofra Archer initially hails from Barbados but was living in England since he was 18. According to the earlier rules, he was ineligible to play for England until at least 2022. In other words, he needed to live in England for at least 7 years before applying for the England team.

But then, the rules were later changed to being a resident for 3 years. Archer has never played for a national team apart from the West Indies Under-19s in 2014.

He made his cricketing debut in 2016 for Sussex and has milled around several domestic teams since.Jofra Archer's IPL career kicked off in 2018. He had been purchased by the Rajasthan Royals during that year's IPL auction. Later, Jofra Archer's career in the cash-rich league took off against the Mumbai Indians. That day, Jofra Archer's record was three wickets on debut and player of the match as a bonus.Jofra Archer's stats are quite impressive and he is quick fast, at speeds of 150 kph. While Jofra Archer's batting record is nothing to write home about, Jofra Archer's bowling Jofra Archer's IPL 2019 season will be one to closely monitor. This is because a good performance this IPL brings him a step closer to the England World Cup squad.speed more than makes up for it.Given that Jofra Archer is now eligible to play for the national team, it is crunch time. His 150 kph whizzers will surely come in handy for the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2019. In Archer's maiden IPL season, h came out with a grand total of 15 wickets. Considering that he was utilised in slog overs, his economy was extremely good.On Friday, when England take on West Indies at Southampton, a thrilling prospect opens up—24-year-old speedster Jofra Archer will be bowling at his former teammates, bowling for his adopted country and against his original home, for the very first time in his nascent England career.

Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran were Archer’s West Indies U-19 teammates. And there are as many as five players from Barbados, where Archer was born and raised, in the West Indies team at the world cup, including the captain Jason Holder. This is a rare and intriguing event in cricket: How did Kepler Wessels feel facing Australia for the first time? Or Graeme Hick when England lined up against Zimbabwe? Was there any awkwardness between them? Was the dressing room warm and receptive?

“It is great that he’s in an England shirt at the moment,” England captain Eoin Morgan, who is Irish himself, said on the eve of the match. “He won’t know how it will feel until he plays the game tomorrow. I think being in that position myself it does feel different the first time you play against a side that either you could have potentially played for or played for.”

From the sunny beaches of Barbados to the rainy shores of England, Archer’s journey to the English team has been as good as a fairy tale for the lean and lanky bowler

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