Everything which looked on the Television is just a display of skills by Jofra Archer on the field. But, off the field, Jofra Archer was in extreme side strain pain. He countered everything with a great determination and did it for his side without taking proper rest.
The Barbados-born pacer bagged 20 wickets in the competition to finish as the joint third-highest wicket-taker, and also bowled the crucial Super Over in the final against New Zealand, which also ended in a tie as England edged Kane Williamson’s team on boundary count.
It was during England’s fifth match in the World Cup against Afghanistan when Archer suffered a side strain injury. With the hosts facing must-win situations in their remaining two matches against India and New Zealand during the round-robin phase, Eoin Morgan couldn’t afford to rest Archer.
I couldn’t do it without Pain Killers – Jofra Archer
The youngster also agreed to the task and performed exceptionally well for the team. Despite having intense pain, he used to take pain-killers on a regular basis in order to deliver for the team. In fact, he delivered well to help his side push into the semifinals and then on finals and the victory march.
“It was pretty excruciating. I’m fortunate it’s settled quickly. It was pretty bad. I couldn’t do it without painkillers, which was from the Afghanistan game onwards. I couldn’t get a week’s rest in during the tournament because of how close the games were. I only ever needed a week to 10 days,” Archer recalled when he spoke to BBC Sussex.
I am ready for red-ball cricket:
Now, Jofra Archer eyes his place in the Test squad, especially, in Ashes series, which holds a key place in the cricket history. Archer believes that he can be better in red-ball cricket rather than in white-ball. He wants to display his class for the team.
“I’m just ready to go out there and show the guys what I can do with a red ball. I think my red-ball record is better than my white-ball record, so I just can’t wait to get the opportunity,” Jofra Archer said.
Most probably, Jofra Archer will receive the call-up for the upcoming Ashes series. The lanky fast bowler seems to have his sight set on the trophy to winning it for England just like he did it during World Cup.