jofra archer Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
jofra archer is a cricketer(sportsman) from England. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Jofra Chioke Archer
Born
April 01, 1995, Bridgetown, Barbados
Age
28 years old
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Fast
Playing Role
Bowler
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 13 | 21 | 15 | 40 |
Inn | 20 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
Runs | 155 | 32 | 19 | 199 |
Avg | 7.75 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 15.31 |
SR | 50.65 | 66.67 | 172.73 | 155.47 |
HS | 30 | 8 | 18 | 27 |
NO | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4s | 22 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
6s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 13 | 21 | 15 | 40 |
Inn | 24 | 21 | 15 | 40 |
Balls | 2609 | 1139 | 348 | 945 |
Runs | 1304 | 913 | 444 | 1171 |
Wkt | 42 | 42 | 18 | 48 |
BBI | 45 / 6 | 40 / 6 | 33 / 4 | 15 / 4 |
BBM | 85 / 8 | 40 / 6 | 33 / 4 | 15 / 4 |
Eco | 3.0 | 4.81 | 7.66 | 7.43 |
Avg | 31.05 | 21.74 | 24.67 | 24.4 |
5W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Teams he has played for:
- England
- Barbados Under-19s
- Hobart Hurricanes
- Khulna Titans
- Lantau Galaxy Riders
- MI Cape Town
- Mumbai Indians
- Quetta Gladiators
- Rajasthan Royals
- Sindhis
- Southern Brave (Men)
- Sussex
- Sussex 2nd XI
- West Indies Under-19s
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
Archer wasn't to be denied though and instead decided to ply his trade in England. His fellow West Indian-born English star Chris Jordan recommended the young man to his club Sussex and Archer impressed instantly. Consequently, a First-class debut followed and he also got picked in the shorter formats as well. He has looked at ease in all the formats, blessed with loads of natural ability. Despite his performances in England, it was the Big Bash League in Australia that catapulted Archer to global fame. Representing the Hobart Hurricanes in the 2017-18 season, he performed admirably. There was clinical ball-striking, there was genuine pace and craftiness apart from excellent fielding which is a given with most West Indian cricketers.
Archer's heroics at the BBL ensured that he got noticed at the 2018 IPL auctions and was eventually snapped up by the Rajasthan Royals. He knows very well that the IPL is the grandest stage of them all as far as T20 Leagues go and if he can shine there, nothing like it. The only interesting thing is regarding his future in international cricket. Initially, to play for England, he needed to play there in domestic cricket for seven years and hence, could represent the country somewhere in 2022 or thereabouts. However, the ECB relaxed the rules on expats, mostly in a bid to get Archer into the mix for the World Cup. It meant that Archer was available for selection for the 2019 World Cup and the Ashes series that followed it.
IPL through the years
Archer made an impression instantly in his maiden IPL season, ending with a tally of 15 wickets. His economy was really good, considering that he bowled mostly in the slog overs. Apart from bowling the yorker at will, Archer can also bowl a heavy ball and is definitely one of the Royals’ main weapons in the 2019 season. His batting has been underused till date wherever he has played and it won’t be long before he shows the explosive side to his batting too because he is surely capable of doing that.
Archer didn’t make the preliminary 15-member World Cup squad, he was the most talked-about player a month or two before the mega event. Returning from IPL, Archer made his ODI debut in May 2019 against Ireland and was also picked for England’s final series - against Pakistan - before the WC. With the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) relaxing qualification rules, it wasn't a surprise that Archer leapfrogged his fellow competitors to gain a berth in the 15-man England squad. It was a decision that turned around England's fortunes and helped them win the evasive trophy. Archer not only topped England's bowling charts with 20 wickets, but also bowled that final super over which tilted the game his team's way (by the barest of margins). He then went on to make a memorable Test debut at the Ashes, against arch-rivals, Australia and finished with 22 wickets from four Tests.
By Hariprasad Sadanandan
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
Jofra Archer has rapidly become one of the most exciting young fast bowlers in English cricket. Born in Barbados to an English father and Bajan mother, the possibility of his inclusion in England's 2019 World Cup squad became subject of much speculation in the run-up to the tournament. Changes to the ECB's qualification rules led to him becoming eligible after three years of residency - rather than the expected seven - and he was quickly given his chance at international level.
Archer had declared his intention to play for England soon after moving to the country, taking advantage of his British passport. He impressed with Sussex, as well as in T20 leagues around the world, and made his debut in an ODI against Ireland. It only took a couple of performances - he picked up 2 for 29 in a T20I against Pakistan, followed by 1 for 6 from four overs of precision pace in an abandoned ODI - to convince England of his value at the World Cup, never mind concerns that his promotion might ruffle feathers among the fast-bowling group.
They were right to put faith in him. Archer was the most prolific England bowler, taking 20 wickets over a gruelling six-week tournament, and was entrusted with bowling the most important over in England's limited-overs history in the final at Lord's. New Zealand needed 7 off 4 to claim the trophy after Jimmy Neesham heaved the second legitimate ball of Archer's Super Over for six, but he held his nerve. Martin Guptill was run out attempting a second run off his final delivery, a leg-stump yorker, and Archer charged towards the Tavern Stand in celebration.
England knew they had a special talent on their hands, and Archer made an immediate impact in Test cricket, too. On debut, he reached speeds of 96mph against Australia at Lord's, striking both Steven Smith and his concussion replacement Marnus Labuschagne on the helmet. He took 22 wickets in the series, having missed the first Test, including six-fors at Lord's and Headingley.
But England couldn't resist the temptation to throw the ball to Archer. On a lifeless pitch at Mount Maunagnui in late 2019, he bowled 42 overs in a single innings and his heavy workload seemed to have a long-lasting effect. He reported various niggles over the next 18 months and in 2021, had surgery on his elbow. After an aborted initial comeback, he then suffered a lower-back stress fracture just as he was about to return; in all, he spent nearly two years out of international cricket before a return in early 2023.
Archer's talent was obvious as he set about following his friend and fellow Bajan Chris Jordan into the England set-up. It was Jordan who first alerted Sussex to Archer's talents after facing him in a net session in Barbados and his assessment that "the sky is the limit" has been borne out by batting and bowling spells of great promise.
Archer, a silky fast bowler with a high action capable of speeds above 90mph, and dangerous lower-order hitter, played for West Indies Under-19s in 2013 but after suffering a serious back injury he slipped out of the Barbados system. Instead, he rallied while playing for Sussex's 2nd XI and for Horsham in the Sussex Premier League.
Archer claimed four scalps on his first-class bow against Pakistan before collecting a maiden five-wicket haul in a Royal London Cup defeat to Somerset. He had been playing without a contract because of a long-term back injury, but Sussex acted quickly to secure him for longer. He made a powerful impression when he broke into Sussex's Championship side in the latter half of 2016, making his debut in all three formats and taking 35 wickets in all, 23 of them at 30 runs apiece in Division Two to bring cheer to a mundane Sussex season. He also wasted no time showing his potential with the bat as he struck 72 batting at No. 8 on debut against Essex.
He floated into the crease with good effect in 2017, too, with 61 wickets at 25 and an average of more than 45 with the bat, a bright aspect of Sussex's flagging promotion campaign. That winter he went to the Big Bash League for the first time and subsequently showed his star potential in the IPL after being bought for £800,000 by Rajasthan Royals.
ESPNcricinfo staff