Srinagar: England star pacer Jofra Archer has suffered another major blow, with the pacer ruled out of upcoming Ashes series after having injured himself during ongoing IPL.
Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the high-profile Ashes series with a stress fracture to his right elbow on Tuesday.
Former cricketer Kevin Pietersen has issued a bold statement about the injured pacer.
“I’m gutted for Jofra. Absolutely gutted. I think this will probably end his journey with English cricket. I know that there are reports around a franchise contract, and that would be the smartest thing for him to do now. Take six months to recover, select a few tournaments to play, and bowl at the speed of light for a few months of the year. He would earn good money and still have a career in the game,” Pietersen wrote in his blog for Betaway.
Archer has played 21 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 13 Test matches for England.
“I think the longer form of the game has passed him by. I think English cricket has probably passed him by. It’s no fault of his own, he’s just injury prone. As much as he would love to play for England, because I know that’s his dream, it’s probably finished. He should now just go and cash in as much as he can in franchise cricket. But first of all, get himself fit,” Pietersen added.
