Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes Jofra Archer shouldn’t be in the playing XI for the second Test against India at Edgbaston. The match is set to begin next week. Vaughan suggests that Archer should play more red-ball cricket for Sussex before the third Test at Lord’s, starting July 10. Archer recently played his first first-class game since 2021, representing Sussex in their County Championship match against Durham at Chester-le-Street, where he took 1-32 in 18 overs.
Vaughan stated, “No. He’s had four years out of action, I don’t see what the great rush is. Just give him a couple of games for Sussex and then bring him in for the game at Lord’s. I would continue with the attack that have bowled so well here at Leeds this week.”
The first Test at Headingley between India and England was a closely contested match. India scored 359/3 on Day 1, with Shubman Gill scoring a century and Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul making a decent start. Rishabh Pant recorded twin centuries, and Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets. Despite this, India couldn’t defend their total of 371. Ben Duckett scored 149 on the 5th Day as England chased down 345 runs, achieving the second-highest chase on home soil. England leads the five-match series 1-0.