England cricketer Jofra Archer has set his sights on competing at the 2023 World Cup following a long injury layoff. The pace bowler has not featured for England since March 2021 and has been without competitive cricket since July 2021 having battled an elbow injury and then suffering a stress fracture of his lower back, which ruled him out over the summer.
It has been a nightmare run of injuries for the 2019 world champion, but he has now ramped up his return ahead of stepping back into the international fold. In a warm-up match at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi yesterday, Archer bowled nine overs as the Lions took on England across two spells in a solid showing, including a bouncer that hit Zak Crawley on the helmet.
With game time now under his belt, Archer is ready to keep putting in the hard yards and reach his target of representing England when they attempt to defend their 50-over world title in India next year. "Being back here in Abu Dhabi, in and around the guys, it is kind of heart-warming, it makes you feel like you are at home again, seeing all the familiar faces, seeing all the boys again," the 27-year-old told Sky Sports.
