England’s bowling all-rounder Jofra Archer said that leaving Rajasthan Royals during the mid-season is hard. But he feels excited about joining the England Cricket team for the upcoming overseas series against Ireland and Pakistan.
Jofra Archer has produced some match winning performance for Rajasthan Royals. There has been a lot of talks about the inclusion Archer in the England team as a bowler for the World Cup 2019. But Archer showed some batting skills in the ongoing IPL 2019.
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In the matchup against KKR on Thursday, Archer single handedly won the match for RR in the last over. The Royals required 53 runs in 28 balls when Jofra came into the crease. He smashed a quick 27 runs helping his team to earn two crucial points.
It was Jofra’s last match in the IPL 2019 and he made it worth remembering. “I feel really excited about joining England..a bit gutted I do have to leave the boys. Moments like these is when you cherish playing for Rajasthan,” said Jofra Archer.
Jofra Archer has no experience for in International Cricket. But he has made a good impression with his strong performances in the T20 leagues all around the world. His incredible performance made him a strong contender for England’s World Cup squad.
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Jofra Archer also conveyed his gratitude for the Rajasthan Royals franchise. He said, “Grateful to Rajasthan for taking the chance on me. Obviously, not playing any international cricket, they took a really big risk having me, as opposed to somebody who’s played 50 or 60 international games, so I’m really grateful for Rajasthan.”
Jofra Archer is all set to debut for England in the one ODI match against Ireland in Dublin on May 3. Bowling 4 overs in a match and 10 overs in a match makes a lot of difference. It would be interesting to see how the 24-year-old performs in the longer format of the game.