"To have him back and to have him fit and excited about playing is a real win for English cricket," Brendon McCullum says | ESPN.com

England's Jofra Archer takes the wickets of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal in their must-win tie against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy.

England seamer Jofra Archer is "pretty keen" to play Test cricket this summer, says head coach Brendon McCullum. The 29-year-old has suffered a recurring stress fracture in his elbow and a back stress fracture since he last played Test cricket in 2021.

Jofra Archer takes his second wicket of the game for England their ICC Champions Trophy match against South Africa after bowling out Ryan Rickelton.

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For all the pace of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, Josh Inglis and friends simply sent the ball skidding to the boundary even faster.

Australia's Josh Inglis secures his maiden ODI century in style, smashing a slow bouncer from Jofra Archer over mid-wicket for six against England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Josh Inglis brings up his maiden ODI century by belting Jofra Archer for six in Australia's opening Champions Trophy clash against England.

"To have him back and to have him fit and excited about playing is a real win for English cricket," Brendon McCullum says

The 11th match of Group B in the ICC Champions tournament between South Africa and England took place at the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday. England won the toss and opted to bat first. However,

Brendon McCullum has backed Jofra Archer to play for England during their Test summer after the fast bowler’s encouraging displays in the Champions Trophy.

Brendon McCullum is optimistic he will be able to unleash Jofra Archer on Test cricket this summer all while “understanding the risks involved” for England’s injury-plagued fast bowler. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.