Return of Jofra Archer (Photo: PTI)
Team India’s Caravan has reached Edgbaston, where he now has to play the second Test against England. Edgbaston is in the grounds of England, where Team India has not won a single Test match till date. But, is this the problem of Shubman Gill and his team. No. The problem has now doubled, because the player has an entry in the England team, whose top order of the Indian team and especially in Tests is good against Indian captain Shubman Gill. However, Shubman Gill, who has become a threat to Team India, has a 14 -year -old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, has been beaten a lot.
Name of Team India’s danger- Jofra Archer
Now you must be wondering who will be a threat to Team India? So his name is Jofra Archer. England has given this fast bowler a place in the team for the second Test. And, there is a possibility that if he is linked to the team, he will also be part of the playing XI of England. Now if Archer plays in the second Test to be held in Edgbaston, then Team will also play a danger bell for India? We will come on how big a threat will become for Team India, but before that, know what happened when he was faced with 14 -year -old six hitting machine i.e. Vaibhav Suryavanshi of India?
Vaibhav Suryavanshi had a lot of beating
Vaibhav and Archer’s competition was not in any match but on the nets of IPL 2025. Both of them were part of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025. In such a situation, when there was a clash during practice, Vaibhav wrote a lot of dominance on Archer. Vaibhav Suryavanshi faced 8 balls of Jofra Archer on the nets, out of which it happened only 2 times that Vaibhav beats. He beat the remaining 6 balls in such a way that the fuse of the archer was blown away. Vaibhav Suryavanshi himself shared his video on Instagram while beating Archer.
Why is Jofra Archer dangerous for Team India?
Now the question is whether Vaibhav, like Suryavanshi, will be able to control Shubman Gill’s Team India Jofra Archer? Or is there another defeat of Team India in Edgbaston with their arrival? In Edgbaston, Jofra Archer can become a threat to Team India as they have the ability to swing the ball on both sides. He has the mastery of the ball to get extra bounce. He can bowl continuously at the same place. And, above all, they are well aware of the weaknesses of Jaiswal, Rahul, Pant and Gill.
Jofra Archer against India’s top order
Jaiswal, Rahul, Pant and Gill. This will be the top order of Team India in Edgbaston Test. In such a situation, how is Jofra Archer’s record in international cricket against him? Let us also know.
Jofra Archer has allowed KL Rahul to score 6 runs in 3 innings of international cricket at an average of 6 and has dismissed him 1 time. At the same time, Jaiswal has been dismissed 1 time for 2 runs in an innings. Team India captain Shubman Gill has been dismissed 2 times in international cricket by Jofra Archer. Gill has scored 37 runs against him at an average of 18.50 in 4 innings. Jofra Archer has given 30 runs in 5 innings against Rishabh Pant. During this time, he has only succeeded in dismissing Pant 1 time.
Archer’s record against openers in Test
Due to Ijri, Jofra Archer’s Test career has been only 13 matches so far. In its 24 innings, he has hunted openers 42 times. In such a situation, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal need to be careful.
Test record in England
If we look at Joffra Archer’s record in England, he will be seen playing for the first time in Edgbaston. At the same time, he has taken 30 wickets in the 8 Tests played on the remaining grounds of England.
Jofra Archer from Edgbaston will be seen returning to Test cricket after a long gap of 4 years. And, the same thing can happen in Team India’s favor. Indian batsmen did well in Leeds. Even though he may be in front of him in Edgbaston, he will not be easy to get a rhythm for the archer, given the form in front of him. Overall, an interesting Test match can be seen.
