15 h. ago Jofra Archer waits at least another week for Test return with England unchanged

Archer missed training on Monday to tend to a family emergency and England then confirmed they were keeping the same XI that won the series opener.

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16 h. ago England vs India: Jofra Archer to wait for comeback with hosts unchanged for second Test

Fast bowler missed training at Edgbaston due to a family emergency but should rejoin squad on Tuesday

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19 h. ago England make Jofra Archer recall decision for India test as team

England face India in the second Test at Edgbaston later this week and will do so without fast bowler Jofra Archer, with his four-year absence set to extend a little further

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19 h. ago Same again for England as Jofra Archer misses training due to family emergency

The 30-year-old pace bowler is expected to rejoin the squad on Tuesday in preparation for the second Test.

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19 h. ago England unchanged for second India Test as Jofra Archer leaves camp

Archer has not played Test cricket since 2021 and will now push for a place in the side for the third Test against India after missing out at Edgbaston

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67 h. ago Lauren James set for timely England injury return ahead of Euro 2025

James, who sparkled during England’s run to the World Cup final in 2023, has been battling a hamstring injury

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3 d. ago Jofra Archer primed for England Test reward after ending four years of 'heartache and pain'

Jofra Archer has been included in the England squad for the second Test of the summer against India after bowling just 18 overs in red ball cricket for the first time in four years

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3 d. ago Rob Key never doubted Jofra Archer’s desire to return to Test cricket

Stress fractures in his right elbow and lower back have conspired to keep Archer on 13 Test caps since February 2021.

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3 d. ago Rob Key backs ‘unbelievable talent’ Jofra Archer to thrive on Test match return

Archer only made his first-class comeback this week after a four-year absence following repeated injury setbacks.

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4 d. ago Jofra Archer joins England squad for first time in four years ahead of second India Test

Archer has not played Test cricket since 2021 but is back in the squad for the second Test at Edgbaston

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4 d. ago Jofra Archer returns to England squad before second Test against India

Fast bowler aiming to make first Test appearance since February 2021 at Edgbaston after Sussex comeback

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4 d. ago England call Jofra Archer into squad for second Test against India at Edgbaston

Bowler last in Test setup in February 2021Archer played first red-ball match in four years this weekEngland have fast-tracked Jofra Archer into their squad to face India in the second Test at Edgbaston next week. The 30-year-old fast bowler returns to the Test setup for the first time since February 2021 after successfully coming through his first red-ball match for 1,501 days in Sussex’s match at Durham this week.Archer is the only change to the England squad from the five-wicket defeat of the tourists in the opening Test at Headingley. His call-up comes despite the Sussex head coach, Paul Farbrace, suggesting it would make more sense to hold him in reserve for the third Test. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago England add Jofra Archer to squad ahead of second Test against India

Archer has not played Test cricket since 2021.

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4 d. ago Huge summer of women's cricket sees England Women hosting India and the return of The Hundred

Cricket fans across England and Wales are set for a huge summer of sporting action, starting later this month with a refreshed England Women side, following a whitewash of the West Indies, taking on India in a series destined for unlimited drama. New Head Coach Charlotte Edwards and new Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead their team in three Metro Bank ODIs and five Vitality IT20s across June and July, with the rivalry between the two nations running deeper than ever before as – for the first time – England Men and England Men’s Mixed Disability sides will also host India.

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6 d. ago Jofra Archer faces disciplinary action from the ECB ahead of England return

Jofra Archer is nearing a hotly-anticipated return to the England Test team, with the fast bowler in line to feature during the ongoing five-match series against India

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1 week ago Jofra Archer ‘absolutely desperate’ for England Test return, says Ben Stokes

The fast bowler played the last of his 13 Tests in February 2021.

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1 week ago Owen Farrell focuses on Saracens return but keeps Lions and England on back burner

Fly-half is determined to enjoy his rugby again after injury-disrupted time in France but his international future remains up in the airIf either call were to come, does Owen Farrell want to go on tour with England or the British & Irish Lions this summer? It is both the question that most intrigues and the one that he steadfastly does not answer following his return to Saracens.“There’s nothing for me to do other than concentrate on getting myself back here and getting myself in the best place I can and everything else is hypothetical,” is a typical example of his response. There were a number of others in the 20 minutes spent in his company, back at the StoneX stadium after a torrid season with Racing 92, but all gave little insight into what his reaction might be if Steve Borthwick or his dad, Andy Farrell, wish to call him up for either England’s summer tour of Argentina and the USA, or the Lions’ trip to Australia. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Photos show crowds of desperate Palestinians struggling to get food

Hardly any food has entered northern Gaza for nearly four months. So when a rare convoy of aid trucks entered this week, gigantic crowds of desperate Palestinians were waiting for it.

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1 week ago Gareth Southgate in line for shock management return as former England boss 'applies' for Poland job

Former Three Lions boss has emerged as a surprise candidate to take over another national team

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2 w. ago Owen Farrell: Former England captain leaves Racing 92 for sensational Saracens return

The fly-half was omitted from his father’s British and Irish Lions squad for this summer’s tour

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