Jofra Archer is poised to make his long-awaited comeback in the third Test against India this week, with Brendon McCullum, the England head coach, calling for Lord’s to deliver a pitch that has pace, bounce and sideways movement.
Archer joined the England squad at Edgbaston last week but the 30-year-old bowler was held back from what became a crushing 336-run defeat by Shubman Gill’s tourists. And now at 1‑1 in the series, England’s seam attack seems likely to be refreshed amid a strong hint from McCullum that this means Archer’s return.
