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Rachin Ravindra leads New Zealand rally in England finale after Jofra Archer’s double strike

Rachin Ravindra leads New Zealand rally in England finale after Jofra Archer’s double strike

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Rachin Ravindra’s unbeaten fifty kept England at bay after Jofra Archer’s double strike rocked New Zealand in the third and deciding Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday. ENG vs NZ, 3rd Test: Rachin Ravindra’s unbeaten fifty kept England at bay (Action Images via Reuters) New Zealand, with the three-match series up for grabs at 1-1, were faltering at 12-2 in their second innings following fast bowler Archer’s two wickets after tea on the third day. But at stumps they had recovered to 120-3, an overall lead of 204 runs, to set up an intriguing finish with two full days remaining. Ravindra was 60 not out, the 12th time in his 24 Tests he had scored 50 or more — a tally including five hundreds. The 26-year-old left-hander received good support from Daryl Mitchell (26 not out) in an unbroken stand of 69. Fast bowler Archer on another day of soaring heat in Nottingham had impressive close figures of 2-14 in seven overs to give England, on a run of six defeats in their last eight …

England hoping Jofra Archer is available for 2nd Test vs NZ, says Brendon McCullum

England hoping Jofra Archer is available for 2nd Test vs NZ, says Brendon McCullum

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3 min readJun 8, 2026 10:23 PM IST England head coach Brendon McCullum is hopeful of ace fast bowler Jofra Archer being available to play for their second Test against New Zealand at The Oval, having missed the first due to the quick turnover after the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). Archer’s decision to skip the first Test due to playing in the IPL was a topic of much controversy. “We are hopeful he will be available for the second Test. Then we will work out conditions-wise where we are at,” McCullum told reporters after England won the first test by 115 runs. “He is following a plan and we completely trust Jof. He has shown in the past that he gets himself ready based on the plans we get together and come up with. He has always turned up in the condition we want from him.” In Archer’s absence, Gus Atkinson, Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue combined to take 19 wickets in England’s low-scoring win at Lord’s on Sunday, and McCullum indicated Archer would …

Jofra Archer has ‘no interest in playing Test cricket’, ECB blasted for ‘ludicrous’ handling of star fast bowler

Jofra Archer has ‘no interest in playing Test cricket’, ECB blasted for ‘ludicrous’ handling of star fast bowler

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One of the key talking points during the IPL, particularly from an English perspective, was the extended spells spent in India by two Test regulars in Jofra Archer and Jacob Bethell. While Bethell was questioned over spending his time on the RCB bench instead of participating in the County Championship, Archer faced criticism over his extended participation given his history with injuries and workload concerns. Jofra Archer was with RR for the entirety of the IPL season, causing criticism. (AP Photo) Right on the eve of England’s summer Test series against New Zealand, Archer was put on blast again – as was the England & Wales Cricket Board, who were criticised by Simon Doull for being careless with the handling of Archer in recent months. “It’s ludicrous, absolutely ludicrous. How are you paying this guy up to a million pound a year and he’s not available for your first Test match? It’s absolutely ludicrous,” Doull lambasted the ECB on Sky Sports, following the confirmation that Archer would not participate in the opening Test of the …

Jofra Archer Wrecks SRH’s Chase With Fiery Triple Strike

Jofra Archer Wrecks SRH’s Chase With Fiery Triple Strike

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A brilliant spell in the power play from Jofra Archer has put the Rajasthan Royals in front during the eliminator game of the IPL 2026, played against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 27 at Mullanpur. He bagged three wickets in three overs despite being expensive, putting an advantage for the Royals in defending their target. After being invited to bat first, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryvanshi opened the innings while Pat Cummins opened the bowling attack. The 15-year old troubled SRH bowlers struggled to contain runs. Vaibhav Suryavanshi brought up a 16-ball fifty and also made a record-breaking history on smashing the Most sixes in a single IPL season. The Previous record was held by Chris Gayle, who smashed 59 sixes in the 2012 season. Despite using four bowling options, SRH couldn’t break the partnership as the Rajasthan Royals scored 80 runs in the power play. Suryavanshi did not stop as he went on to score 97 runs off 28 deliveries. However, Praful Hinge bagged the crucial wicket of the 15-year-old, breaking the 125-run partnership for …

Jofra Archer Cameo Set up Rajasthan Royals to post 205/8 vs Mumbai

Jofra Archer Cameo Set up Rajasthan Royals to post 205/8 vs Mumbai

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A brilliant contribution from Jofra Archer set up the Rajasthan Royals to post 205 runs against the Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2026 game played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. He smashed 32 runs off 15 deliveries, which included 1 four and 3 sixes on Sunday’s clash, helping the side to post a massive total. After being invited to bat first, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened the innings while Deepak Chahar opened the bowling attack. With Will Jacks bagging the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal for 27 runs, Deepak Chahar bagged the wicket of Suryavanshi for 4 runs. With AM Ghazanfar bagging the wicket of AM Ghazanfar for 14 runs, Dhruv Jurel and Dasun Shanaka are on the crease by the end of the powerplay as Rajasthan Royals scored 54 runs in the powerplay. The duo forged a 45-run partnership before Dasun Shanaka got dismissed on a runout for 29 runs. Corbin Bosch bagged a crucial wicket, dismissing Dhruv Jurel for 38 runs. Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur picked the wickets of Donovan Ferreira, Jofra Archer …

How Jofra Archer has stepped up for the Rajasthan Royals | Cricket News

How Jofra Archer has stepped up for the Rajasthan Royals | Cricket News

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There was a time when Jofra Archer’s presence in an IPL XI brought fear in the opposition camp even before a ball was bowled. Then that feeling disappeared as injuries took a toll on his body. After many tough seasons, that seems to have returned in IPL 2026, where, for the Rajasthan Royals (RR), he has made an impact, quietly but unmistakably. Since his IPL debut in 2018, he has had his share of peaks and troughs. There was an explosive phase between 2018 and 2020, where he took 46 wickets in 35 matches. Then came the halts — no IPL in 2021 and 2022 — followed by stop-start returns, where he never quite looked the same fearsome bowler. This season, though, something has felt different. His return of 18 wickets in 13 matches is not merely numbers; it is the first time in a while in the IPL that he has looked like a bowler who can crack open matches at the start and give RR an early edge. 𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 𝙊𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙀𝙔 👊 …

Jofra Archer opens up on his viral tweet phenomenon: ‘Gets a bit much’

Jofra Archer opens up on his viral tweet phenomenon: ‘Gets a bit much’

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3 min readMay 21, 2026 12:04 PM IST There is a running joke on social media that there seems to be a Jofra Archer tweet for everything. A dropped catch, a freak collapse, a political upset, a last-ball finish, even a bizarre IPL moment from years later – somehow, an old post from Archer’s account resurfaces and fits the situation uncannily well. Over time, the internet transformed Archer’s old tweets into cricket folklore. During the 2019 ODI World Cup, several of his years-old posts went viral because fans felt they had “predicted” major moments from the tournament. The phenomenon returned during IPL seasons too, including when David Miller did not finish a chase for Delhi Capitals and when he smashed four sixes off Lungi Ngidi in 2020. Archer himself, though, insists there is no secret behind the posts. “When you try, it doesn’t happen, so just let it happen naturally,” Archer told Star Sports with a laugh while speaking about his viral tweets. The England fast bowler admitted that the constant attention to his past …

Jofra Archer, Jadeja Powers Rajasthan Royals 40-Run Win vs LSG

Jofra Archer, Jadeja Powers Rajasthan Royals 40-Run Win vs LSG

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After a batting performance from Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer delivered a brilliant spell and shone in the IPL 2026 game against Lucknow Super Giants. Jofra Archer bagged three wickets in his four-over spell, leaking only 20 runs. With this win, the Rajasthan Royals moved to the 2nd spot in the IPL 2026 points table. After being invited to bat first, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened the innings while Mohammed Shami opened the bowling attack. The young duo was unable to make an impact as Mohammed Shami bagged the wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel in consecutive deliveries. Jaiswal scored 22 runs off 11 deliveries before being dismissed. He was sent back after Jaiswal attempted to strike a bouncer, which touched the gloves and went over to Rishabh Pant behind the wickets. In the very next delivery, Dhruv Jurel got dismissed on an outside off delivery, where the edge went to Rishabh Pant. With the dismissal of Vaibhav Suryavanshi for 8 runs by Mohsin Khan, Rajasthan Royals lost third wicket for 32 runs. However, Riyan …

‘Sabke laadle hain’: Basit Ali slams Saim Ayub’s ‘special treatment’ after Jofra Archer exposes opener’s weakness | Cricket News

‘Sabke laadle hain’: Basit Ali slams Saim Ayub’s ‘special treatment’ after Jofra Archer exposes opener’s weakness | Cricket News

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4 min readFeb 25, 2026 02:27 PM IST With his knock of seven runs against England in Pakistan’s two-wicket loss against England in the Super 8 encounter at Pallekele in the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, Pakistani opener Saim Ayub once again failed to get past a score of 30 runs in this T20 World Cup. The 23-year-old opener currently has a tally of 70 at an average of 14.00 in the event so far and the opener fell trying to a play a pull shot off the bowling of England pacer Jofra Archer on Tuesday. Former Pakistani player Basit Ali took a jibe at Ayub after his latest failure, branding the opener a ‘laadla’ (favourite) of the management. His dismissal against England meant that the 23-year-old opener fell on a single digit score for the 15th time in the last one year in T20Is. Basit Ali’s jibe came after Shoaib Malik spoke about Ayub getting pout to a 145kph ball bowled by Jofra Archer in the third over of Pakistan’s innings. Ali claimed that …

Jofra Archer Returns to England Playing 11 for 1st T20I vs Sri Lanka

Jofra Archer Returns to England Playing 11 for 1st T20I vs Sri Lanka

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The ECB has unveiled the England Playing 11 for the 1st T20I vs Sri Lanka, which is set to be played on January 30 at Pallekele. After securing a 2-1 win in the ODI series, England will be aiming for a positive note in the T20I series ahead of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Pace bowler Jofra Archer, who has been named in England’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad, has been included after making a full recovery from the side strain that brought his Ashes campaign to an early end late last year. England named their playing 11, with Phil Salt companied along with Jos Buttler and Tom Banton. Will Jacks has also returned after an injury, while Jamie Overton is preferred to Luke Wood and Brydon Carse. Ben Duckett was not considered for the selection after bruising a finger during the third ODI. England Cricket team (image: ICC) England Playing 11: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, …