Second act of English cricket’s great hope Jofra Archer starts with a bang | Andy Bull

Fast bower must have wondered if this moment would ever come but he is back and taking Test wickets againHalf-two in the afternoon and it’s slow going at the bars, stalls and stands around the Nursery Ground. The waitresses are chopping lemons and wiping down the counters, one of the two men in the ice-cream truck is having a breather in the front seat and the other is staring out his window into the middle distance.The next drink can wait, so can that trip to the toilets brought on by the last one. Everyone’s attention is fixed on one thing. It has been four years, four months and 17 days, since anyone has seen Jofra Archer bowl in a Test match. Five, 10 and 24 since his memorable debut against Australia at Lord’s. Continue reading...

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