Jofra Archer facts for kids
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Jofra Archer in 2019
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Jofra Chioke Archer
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| Born | 1 April 1995 Bridgetown, Barbados |
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 693) | 14 August 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 24 February 2021 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 252) | 3 May 2019 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 6 November 2024 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 83) | 5 May 2019 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 22 January 2025 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016–present | Sussex (squad no. 22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Khulna Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–2018/19 | Hobart Hurricanes (squad no. 22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | MI Cape Town | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 January 2025
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Jofra Chioke Archer, born on April 1, 1995, is a talented cricketer. He plays for England in international matches. Jofra is known as a right-arm fast bowler. In England, he plays for Sussex. He also plays for various teams in T20 leagues around the world.
In April 2019, Jofra was chosen to play for the England team. He played in matches against Ireland and Pakistan. He made his first international appearance for England in May 2019. He was a key part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Later that summer, he played his first Test match against Australia in the 2019 Ashes series. In April 2020, Jofra Archer was honored as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year.
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Jofra Archer's Early Life
Jofra Chioke Archer was born on April 1, 1995, in Bridgetown, Barbados. His father, Frank Archer, is English, and his mother, Joelle Waithe, is Barbadian. Jofra has British citizenship because of his father.
He moved to England in 2015. At first, he would not have been able to play for England until 2022. This was due to the rules of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The rules said he needed to live in England for seven years since he moved after his 18th birthday. Jofra had played for the West Indies Under-19s team three times in 2014. But he always wanted to play for England once he met the residency rules.
In November 2018, the ECB changed its rules. They reduced the time needed to live in England from seven years to three. This change made the rules match those of the ICC. This meant Jofra could play for England sooner.
Playing for Clubs and Teams
Jofra Archer played his first first-class match for Sussex in July 2016. This was during Pakistan's tour of England. He also played his first List A match that same month. This game was against Gloucestershire in the 2016 Royal London One-Day Cup.
Jofra has played for many different teams around the world.
- He joined the Khulna Titans in the 2017 Bangladesh Premier League.
- He played for the Hobart Hurricanes in Australia's Big Bash League in 2017–18 and 2018–19.
- The Quetta Gladiators signed him for the 2018 Pakistan Super League. He took two wickets in his first game for them. He had to leave the tournament early because of an injury.
- In 2018, the Rajasthan Royals bought him for £800,000 in the IPL auction. He made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut on April 22, 2018. He took three wickets and was named the best player of the match.
In August 2018, Jofra achieved a hat-trick in a T20 Blast match. This happened against Middlesex in the very last over of the game.
In 2020, Jofra won the IPL's Most Valuable Player award. His team, Rajasthan Royals, finished last in the league that year. In February 2022, the Mumbai Indians bought him for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament. He was also bought by the Southern Brave for the 2022 season of The Hundred competition.
Jofra Archer's International Career
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In April 2019, Jofra was chosen for England's limited overs teams. He played in series against Pakistan and a one-off One Day International (ODI) against Ireland. He played his first ODI for England against Ireland on May 3, 2019. His Twenty20 International debut for England was against Pakistan on May 5, 2019.
Jofra was not in England's first team for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. However, many people, including former England player Andrew Flintoff, thought he should be included. On May 21, 2019, England announced their final team for the World Cup, and Jofra was in it! He played in all of England's matches. England went on to win the Cricket World Cup. Jofra bowled the exciting super over in the final against New Zealand, which ended in a tie. After the World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) called Jofra the rising star of the team. The ICC also put him in their CWC 2019 Team of the Tournament. They praised his bowling with the new ball and at the end of the game.
In July 2019, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) picked Jofra for England's Test team for the 2019 Ashes series. He did not play in the first match because he was recovering from an injury. But he made his Test debut in the second Ashes Test. He got his first Test wicket by getting Australia's opener, Cameron Bancroft, out. In the third Test, Jofra took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket. He took 6 wickets for only 45 runs, helping to get Australia out for 179 runs. After the Ashes series, Jofra received his first central contract from the ECB. In April 2020, he was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year.
Jofra was part of England's team for the 2020 Test series against the West Indies. He played in the first Test match. However, before the second Test, Jofra was not allowed to play. This was because he broke some team rules about staying safe during the pandemic. He had to stay by himself for five days, was fined, and got a warning from the ECB. He returned to play in the third Test and in some of the Tests against Pakistan.
Dealing with Injuries
Jofra has faced some challenges with injuries.
- In May and December 2021, he had two operations for an elbow injury. This meant he could not play for the international team for a whole year.
- In May 2022, he was ruled out of playing during the English summer. This was due to a stress fracture in his back.
- Jofra returned to international cricket in 2023. He was chosen for England's ODI series against South Africa. In the third match, he took his best ODI wickets, getting 6 wickets for only 40 runs.
- Jofra missed the 2023 Ashes series in England because of another stress fracture in his right elbow. This injury came back after he had just returned to the team earlier in 2023.
In May 2024, Jofra was added to England’s team for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. This was his big return to international cricket after his elbow injury in 2023.
Personal Life
Jofra Archer is a big fan of the English Premier League football team Manchester United FC.
See also
In Spanish: Jofra Archer para niños
