Former English captain Nasser Hussain said that fast bowler Jofra Archer’s constant fear and struggle with an injury can worry the team and its combination.
Hussain said that England will want a fit Archer for the T20 World Cup and the mega Ashes series in Australia.
“It’s hugely worrying for any cricketer. You don’t want a recurring nature of an injury, especially a bowler and especially this lad. He is such a rare talent, an absolute gem. Even in the cricket we did see at Sussex last week, the ball he got (Zak) Crawley out with was phenomenal,” Hussain said on Sky Sports.
“England will be desperate to look after him and get him right for that T20 World Cup and then, obviously, The Ashes. He can do things other bowlers can’t — as long as he is fit. He needs to be fit,” Hussain added.
English head coach Chris Silverwood said that Archer will see a consultant this week and they will go through the severity of the injury.
“We need to get this resolved once and for all to give him the best chance of being fully fit as we build up to an intense winter, which will include a T20 World Cup and the Ashes. We need him firing in all formats of the game,” said Silverwood.
