England’s pace sensation returns for second India Test

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Having last featured in a Test match back in 2021 against India, Jofra Archer has been added to the squad for the Edgbaston Test.

Fiery pacer Archer is back in England’s Test squad after four years and is poised to feature against India in the second Test in Birmingham.

The right-arm quick, who recently made a comeback to competitive cricket after recuperating from a thumb injury, had last featured in the longest format back in 2021.

Having missed out on the white-ball series against West Indies owing to the injury setback, Archer had featured in a four-day match for Sussex against Durham earlier this week.

The 30-year-old showed glimpses of his best as he scored 31 with the bat and collected figures of 1/32 from 18 overs.

Archer had last played for England during the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this year. The pacer, who made an instant impression upon his arrival in the longest format of the game, boasts 42 wickets from 13 Tests.

England squad: Ben Stokes (c), 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.

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