Jofra Chioke Archer was born on 1 April 1995 and is a Barbadian and English cricketer who represents England in international cricket.
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He is a right-arm fast bowler. In domestic cricket, he plays for Sussex as well as a number of T20 franchises.
In April 2019, Archer was selected to play for the England team in limited-overs fixtures against Ireland and Pakistan.
He made his international debut for England in May 2019 and was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
He then made his Test debut later that summer, against Australia in the 2019 Ashes series.
In April 2020, Archer was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year.
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Archer will miss the 2023 Ashes series in England after suffering another stress fracture in his right elbow. Archer had returned to the team earlier in 2023 before suffering a recurrence of the injury.
How fast is Jofra Archer?
Archer, a silky fast bowler with a high action capable of speeds above 90mph, and a dangerous lower-order hitter, played for West Indies Under-19s in 2013 but after suffering a serious back injury he slipped out of the Barbados system.
Why is Jofra Archer so good?
“He’s got ridiculous pace, economical, lines and length are impeccable. He can move the ball laterally or make the ball bounce. “The biggest thing Jofra needs to be one of England’s most fearsome fast bowlers of all time is a bit of luck, making sure he stays injury-free and doesn’t pick up niggles or a bad injury.
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