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Gus Atkinson Returns to England Playing 11 for MCG Test; Jofra Archer Ruled Out

Gus Atkinson Returns to England Playing 11 for MCG Test; Jofra Archer Ruled Out

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The fast bowler Gu Atkinson has returned to England playing 11 for the fourth test of the Ashes 2025/26, which begins on December 26. On the other hand, left-handed batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell comes into the side and is listed at No.3, replacing Ollie Pope. Meanwhile, Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes due to a side strain. Atkinson will be replacing Archer, who has been a standout performer in the series where England is down 3-0 after three games. Jofra Archer has nine wickets and also registered his maiden fifty in the third test in Adelaide. It is a huge disappointment for Jofra Archer, who spent years battling elbow and back injuries, to return to Test cricket. “England has made two changes to the XI that played in the third Test in Adelaide. Fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the remainder of the tour with a left side strain, and Surrey batter Ollie Pope misses out. “Warwickshire’s Jacob Bethell comes into the side and will bat …

England drop Ollie Pope for Boxing Day Test, Jofra Archer ruled out of Ashes 2025-26 | Cricket News

England drop Ollie Pope for Boxing Day Test, Jofra Archer ruled out of Ashes 2025-26 | Cricket News

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England has dropped vice-captain Ollie Pope for the fourth test against Australia while pacer Jofra Archer was ruled out of the rest of the series with a left side strain, the visitors announced on Wednesday. “Fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the remainder of the tour with a left side strain,” the touring side said in a statement. Pope’s snub doesn’t come as a surprise as the number three batter was struggling with form. He failed to score any fifty in the six innings he played with 46 in the first test being his highest score. Jacob Bethell will replace Pope in the squad and it will be interesting to see how will the batting of the visitors look like for the fourth test. With Archer gone, England has another big gap to fill. The pacer took a fifer in the third test and was the only English bowler who troubled the Australian batting line up with his express pace and precise short balls. Surrey seamer Gus Atkinson will replace Archer as …

‘We know you’ve got a bit of money, take it off, will ya?’: Former Australia pacer asks Jofra Archer to remove gold chain to ‘bowl quicker’ | Cricket News

‘We know you’ve got a bit of money, take it off, will ya?’: Former Australia pacer asks Jofra Archer to remove gold chain to ‘bowl quicker’ | Cricket News

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Former Australia seamer Ryan Harris has taken aim at struggling England pacer Jofra Archer, advising him to remove his iconic gold chain to regain pace and form in the ongoing Ashes down under. The 30-year-old Archer had only bagged three wickets in two Tests and came under the scanner during the day-night Test at the Gabba where he was seen arriving with a pillow on day three in the dressing room before his sledging duel with Steve Smith backfired during an eight-wicket defeat. Archer’s pace and vigour progressively dropped across the four bowling innings on this tour, prompting Harris to launch a dig at the English paceman’s ‘wrecked’ body. “If he takes it off, he might be able to bowl quicker. We all know you’ve got a bit of money, mate, take it off, will ya? He came out with 60 runs to go and pulled the handbrake off which, from everyone’s point of view, was so disappointing. But what we also have to think about is this bloke hasn’t played any red-ball cricket, Test …

‘Finally come to life when the 2nd Test is gone’: Ricky Ponting slams Jofra Archer for fiery Steve Smith exchange at Gabba | Cricket News

‘Finally come to life when the 2nd Test is gone’: Ricky Ponting slams Jofra Archer for fiery Steve Smith exchange at Gabba | Cricket News

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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting slammed England pacer Jofra Archer for his late surge during the Ashes 2025 defeat at Gabba, getting involved in a war of words and fiery exchange with Australia captain Steve Smith shortly before the hosts romped to an eight-wicket win. Ponting, on commentary duties, didn’t mince his words as he tore into Archer’s antics well after the game had sailed from England’s grasp, pushing them down 0-2 in the five-match series. Shortly before Smith wrapped up the win with a quickfire cameo with a six and four behind the square off Archer, the England quick attempted a jibe at the Aussie No. 4. “You only play those shots when there’s not much on the score, mate,” Archer was quoted as saying to the stand-in Aussie captain. Smith’s riposte would go viral on social media. “[You only] Bowl fast when there’s nothing going on, champion,” he snapped back at Archer. Ponting would approve of Smith’s response before proceeding to lambast Archer. “Bowl fast when there’s nothing going on champion.” Steve Smith …

‘None of your business,’ says Steve Smith on details of fiery exchange with Jofra Archer that provided late drama in Ashes 2nd Test | Cricket News

‘None of your business,’ says Steve Smith on details of fiery exchange with Jofra Archer that provided late drama in Ashes 2nd Test | Cricket News

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Australia captain Steve Smith went berzerk in pushing his team over the line in the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, finishing unbeaten on an astonishing 25 off just nine balls. Australia only had to chase 65, making the fourth innings of the Test little more than a formality but much of the entertainment in the brief essay was centred around Smith’s big hitting and his rather fiery exchanges with England fast bowler Jofra Archer. Archer had burst onto the scene in Test cricket with an extraordinary barrage of hostile bowling against a flying Smith in the 2018 Ashes. The pair had very few smiles between them on Saturday as they chirped at each other between deliveries but Smith chose to laugh it off at the end of the day. “That stays on the field, it was good banter. He’s a good competitor, he comes hard at you so it was good fun,” Smith told host broadcaster Fox Sports after smashing an unbeaten 23 off nine balls. “It just felt right to play a few …

Matthew Hayden slams Jofra Archer for carrying a pillow to the Gabba during the second Ashes Test

Matthew Hayden slams Jofra Archer for carrying a pillow to the Gabba during the second Ashes Test

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Former Australian opening batter Matthew Hayden slammed England pacer Jofra Archer after the latter was caught on camera bringing in a pillow into the Gabba on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test against England on Saturday. Hayden said that it was shocking to watch a player bring in a pillow and added that a batter should look to make the most of the lackadaisical attitude. The visitors conceded a lead of 177 runs in the first innings, with Archer conceding 87 runs in 25 overs and taking the solitary wicket of Jake Weatherald. “I’m sorry, but that’s a shocking look. If I were a batsman, I tell you what I’d be doing, I’d be digging in. Forever.” “It would be exactly what you need as a batsman, I can tell you. You’d be looking over and thinking, ‘you are never going to sleep on that’,” Hayden told Channel 7. “Not any part of this day are you going to see that. Not even in the night are you going to see that,” he added. …

‘Why did I just do that?’ Travis Head’s confession after Jofra Archer assault

‘Why did I just do that?’ Travis Head’s confession after Jofra Archer assault

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Travis Head might have scripted an all-time classic in Perth last week, but he says he is worried if he riled up England’s pacers at the start of a five-Test series. “I accidentally hit Jofra back over his head for six at one point and calmly walked back and marked centre and was like, ‘Oh my god, why did I just do that?’” he told Triple M radio station. He said he didn’t want to get on the wrong side of two 150kph bowlers, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer. “I don’t want to get on the bad side of them, especially [in] the first Test. I don’t want to get on the wrong side of these blokes, I just want to go about my business.” His partner Marnus Labuschagne also stood shocked. “And Marnus came down and was like, ‘I know you’re trying to act cool, but that’s unbelievable’ and he’s yelling and screaming, and he’s hoo hah-ing, and I’m like, ‘Mate, get back to the other end, at any moment they can put a …

England Suffer Big Injury Blow For West Indies ODI Series As Star Pacer Jofra Archer Ruled Out

England Suffer Big Injury Blow For West Indies ODI Series As Star Pacer Jofra Archer Ruled Out

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England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies due to a right thumb injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday, May 21. The setback is yet another frustrating development for the 30-year-old pacer, who has battled a string of injuries in recent years. Archer was also not part of the England squad for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, which was announced earlier this month. “England Men’s and Sussex pace bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the Metro Bank ODI series against the West Indies due to a right thumb injury,” the ECB said in an official statement. “He will be reassessed by the England medical team over the next fortnight to determine when he may return to action.” To cover for Archer’s absence, the ECB has named 29-year-old Lancashire left-arm seamer Luke Wood as his replacement in the squad. Wood, who has impressed in limited opportunities with his pace and versatility, will look to seize this …

Jofra Archer suffers another injury ahead of India Tests, to miss ODI’s vs West Indies

Jofra Archer suffers another injury ahead of India Tests, to miss ODI’s vs West Indies

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Ahead of a busy Test summer, England have been handed an early blow with star pacer Jofra Archer ruled out of the three-match ODI series against West Indies starting May 29. The injury means the 30-year-old, who was set to feature for England Lions in their match against India A in first week of June with an eye on a Test call-up, may have to wait for his turn. Archer sustained the injury while playing for the Rajasthan Royals against the Kolkata Knight Riders on May 4 in the 2025 IPL. England said he will “reassessed over the next fortnight to determine when he may return to action”. The 30-year-old had been left out of the squad for the following three-match T20 series in order to play for England Lions against India A. Archer, who last featured in a Test back in February 2021, was supposed to ease into the England squad on the back of the A series. With his return slightly delayed, it remains to be seen if England include him straightaway for …

Jofra Archer Ruled Out of ODI Series Against West Indies Due to Injury

Jofra Archer Ruled Out of ODI Series Against West Indies Due to Injury

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The pacer Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the ODI series against the West Indies after sustaining a thumb injury while playing for the Rajasthan Royals during the IPL 2025 season. Meanwhile Lukewood has been named as the replacement for Archer in the England ODI squad for the series starting on May 29. “England Men’s and Sussex pace bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the Metro Bank ODI series against the West Indies due to a right thumb injury. He will be reassessed by the England medical team over the next fortnight to determine when he may return to action,” said England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in a statement. England Cricket Team (image: X) “Lancashire’s Luke Wood has been added to England’s ODI squad for the three-match series, which begins on 29 May at Edgbaston,” it added. The right-arm pacer got injured during Rajasthan Royals’ match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on May 04 while fielding. Although it seemed to be minor at that point of time, the injury has eventually …