England speedster Jofra Archer has said that he was in a dilemma during his long recovery phase from an elbow injury and he also shared that he had doubts regarding his cricketing career.
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England speedster Jofra Archer has said that he was in a dilemma during his long recovery phase from an elbow injury and he also shared that he had doubts regarding his cricketing career. Archer, who hasn’t returned to international cricket yet, has said that his main focus is on remaining fit for a year as well. However, Archer hasn’t played for England since last year, as he had undergone several elbow surgeries and missed some important events like the 2021 Ashes series, and the T20 World Cup too. He is likely to miss the upcoming home summer too.
In his column for The Daily Mail, the experienced pace bowler has shared: “After my first operation last May, my right elbow felt no different at all. Obviously, I wasn’t going to fully know whether it had been successful until I started bowling, but what I can say is that things immediately felt different after my second one in December. Now, nearly five months down the line, it’s a relief the way things are. At one point, I thought I was going to lose my contract when things weren’t going well, but now I have confidence about what the future holds. Part of that is down to them not rushing me back.”
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The speedster also opined that it’s normal for everyone to feel uncertain during this phase as it affects mental health. Moreover, he added that it is also natural to think about the future when someone is out of action for quite a long time as well. He further added: “Having gone into a dark place last summer after the first op, I can see why when people are not on the good side of situations like this they sometimes have a downward spiral in terms of mental health. It’s natural for anyone to worry about the future in that kind of situation, but not having to chase a contract gave me the time to rest properly.”
However, the 2019 World Cup winner is all set to take on the field for Sussex’s T20 Blast fixture against Glamorgan on May 26 as this is a part of his preparation for his international return as well. Meanwhile, he also shared that he is not thinking too far ahead now as it’s his return to the circuit after a long and he said that he wants to play for England across formats as well.
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“As for Test cricket this summer, I simply haven’t thought that far ahead. I’ve not had any prompts from anyone, telling me I’m a one-format player as yet. I still want to play everything, but my first task is the Blast and if I don’t play that properly, then I won’t be able to play Test cricket. I am not setting ambitious targets just yet. All I want is to stay on the park for a full year without any more setbacks,” Jofra Archer concluded.
