Written by Vaibhav Tripathi
Rob Key, the Managing Director of England men’s cricket, expressed his confidence in Jofra Archer’s ability to make a significant impact in the upcoming Ashes 2023, which is scheduled to take place in England. Key commended the England cricket team for having a great set of bowlers and stated that Archer would play a crucial role at some point during the series.
Archer has recently returned to cricket after a lengthy injury layoff. After being out of action for two years due to an elbow injury, he made his comeback in IPL 2023 and has been bowling exceptionally well. Although he hasn’t played Test cricket since February 2021 and has undergone multiple surgeries, Archer has impressed during England’s tours in South Africa and Bangladesh.
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“Then we’ve got a crop of bowlers, Ben has spoken about how he wants eight bowlers, at least, ready for the Ashes, which we’ve got and more actually. They’re all in different parts, Jofra’s part of the fast crew with Mark Wood and Ollie Stone people like that, then you’ve got (Ollie) Robinson, Stuart Broad, Jimmy (James) Anderson those guys. We expect Jofra to be a massive part of that, and I think Jofra at some point will have a massive impact in the Ashes,” said Rob Key while speaking to Sky Sports at the Bob Willis Fund golf day.
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Key’s endorsement of Archer’s skills suggests that the fast bowler is an integral part of England’s plans for the upcoming Ashes series.