England quick bowler Jofra Archer is unlikely to play any red-ball matches earlier than the house Ashes sequence towards Australia, Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace stated.
Archer, who picked up 22 wickets for England within the 2019 Ashes, has not performed a check since February 2021 on account of elbow and again accidents.a
The 27-year-old pacer made his comeback after 17 months out in late January and can characteristic for Mumbai within the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 competitors, which begins afterward Friday, however won’t play for Sussex within the County Championship.
“I think, all things being equal, he will go straight into the Ashes off the back of the IPL,” Farbrace advised British media on Thursday.
“I think their plan is that between IPL games he will then bowl some longer spells to get his overs up and make sure that he is match-ready.
“I know there will be a lot of people saying he should play at least two four-day games to be ready for a test match, but the preparation and the work that the medical teams do around these players is exceptional.”
England final gained the Ashes in 2015 and suffered a 4-0 drubbing in Australia within the final sequence.
The first Ashes check can be held at Edgbaston from June 16.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com