The former captain of England Nasser Hussain weighed on the return of Jofra Archer to the test team in England, calling him “bet that deserves to be taken”, but expressed prudence about slipping him directly into the XI of play for the second test against India to Edgbaston.Archer, who played a test for the last time in February 2021, was appointed to the team for the second test from July 2. The 30 -year -old has fought persistent injuries and back injuries in recent years, and has returned to a red ball earlier this week for Sussex, Bowling 18 Overs against Durham and recovering 1/32.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Hussain, addressing Sky Sports, recognized the emotional and physical assessment of Archer’s return: “First of all, you must say that this is good news for Archer and England in what the Jof had to go through so much with those [elbow and back injuries]The rehabilitation, the pain, the mental torment to injure itself continuously and to make feedback, so it’s great to see him again in the team … He has not played a test match for four years.“”
However, the former skipper warned of Rushing Archer in the XI of Edgbaston. “I think it’s too much a risk this week, but it can be so well passed – I do not know the body of Jofra Archer – it can have passed so well that they say:” We are going to play you this week “. So the problem is, who do you leave aside?”Despite this, Hussain remained optimistic about the long -term value of Archer’s yield. “I think it’s a bet is worth it, I don’t know if it’s worth taking this week. I would do it a week after Lord’s.”England led the series of five games 1-0 after its five-countered victory in Leeds. The rest of the team remains unchanged for Edgbaston.
England Squad for the 2nd test against India
Ben Stokes (CAPT), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.