England have got to pick Archer: Anderson
The pace bowler is in line to play his first Test for more than four years after a string of injuries.
The 30-year-old's route back to fitness has been almost exclusively in white-ball cricket.
He made his red-ball comeback for Sussex against Durham in the County Championship two
weeks ago, bowling 18 overs.
Anderson, England's all-time leading wicket-taker, told the Tailenders podcast: "You could keep
trying to build his overs up and play him later in the series, but it could be too late by then."
Anderson was part of the England team when Archer last played a Test, against India in Ahmedabad in 2021, according to a BBC news.
The 42-year-old has since retired from Test cricket and spent time on the England coaching staff as
a fast-bowling consultant.
Archer returned to the England squad for the second Test at Edgbaston, which India won by 336 runs to level the series at 1-1. The third Test begins on Thursday.
"I think he will play," said Anderson.
"He's played one game for Sussex, he was around the team at Edgbaston and bowled a bit. I just
feel like you've got to play him. It's too crucial a game not to."
UNI BM
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
NDTV
3 hours ago
- NDTV
Ignored India Star Joins As Net Bowler Ahead Of 3rd England Test? Here's The Truth
Deepak Chahar was spotted training with the Indian cricket team ahead of the Test encounter against England at Lord's starting Thursday. With the series tied at 1-1 after two games, the third match at Lord's hold special importance when it comes to the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Ahead of the match, Chahar was spotted taking part in training with the team. However, he was not in training gear and the pacer is not part of the 18-member squad. While nothing was announced by the BCCI, it is likely that the fast bowler is helping his teammates prepare for the match. Earlier, Punjab Kings spinner Harpreet Brar also joined the side and he was seen bowling to the batters during net sessions. According to NDTV Consulting Editor Boria Majumdar, Chahar did not join the team in any capacity and he was there for just a day. India vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Wednesday slammed the quality of the Dukes ball being used in the ongoing Test series against England, saying he has never seen the red cherry go out of shape to this extent. Players approaching umpires to change balls has been a regular feature in the series with Dukes losing shape. The bowlers are not getting any help from the ball after it gets softer, confining the batter-bowler contest to the new ball. Ahead of the Lord's Test, starting Thursday, Pant said the ball has become a big problem and it is not good for the game. "The gauge (to measure the balls) should be the same (whether its Dukes or Kookaburra. But it would be better if it was smaller (laughs). The balls are giving so much trouble. Definitely, I feel it's a big problem. Because the ball is getting out of shape," said Pant. "What I've seen, the ball is getting de shaped too much. That has never happened like this to me. It's definitely irritating for the players because every ball plays differently because when it becomes softer, sometimes it's not doing too much. But as soon as it changes the ball, it's starting to do enough. "As a batsman, you've got a keep on adjusting to it. But at the same time, I feel it's not good for cricket anyway," said the explosive batter. India opted for two spinners and three pacers for the Edgbaston Test which they won by 336 runs. The Lord's pitch is expected to pose a tougher challenge for the batters. Pant did not confirm whether India would stick to the two spinner formula. "We will get to know by tomorrow whether it would be 3-1 or 3-2. When you see the wicket two days, sometimes it changes the colour, the moisture will become less also,' said the southpaw.
India Gazette
3 hours ago
- India Gazette
"Jof is going to be pretty proud of himself...": Skipper Stokes on pacer's return in Lord's Test
London [UK], July 9 (ANI): Ahead of the third Test against India at Lord's, England skipper Ben Stokes expressed excitement over pacer Jofra Archer's return, saying that the pacer must be proud of himself to bring himself back into the Test set-up after a gap of four years following injury scares. With the series one-piece each following India's 336-run hammering to England at Edgbaston, England made a massive change to their line-up, putting Archer on the playing eleven sheet for his first Test in four years. Archer, 30, returns to the Test setup for the first time since February 2021. Known for his express pace, Archer's inclusion is expected to bolster England's relatively inexperienced bowling attack, which has lacked bite in patches during the ongoing series. Recently, he made a red-ball return at first-class level for Sussex before joining up with the England squad for the second Test against India in Birmingham. Ahead of the match, Stokes said as quoted by Sky Sports, 'Really exciting. I think it is great for English fans, but also for Jof. It has been a long time coming for him. The way in which he has handled injury setbacks over that period has been very commendable, and the way in which he has got himself back onto the field and playing cricket over a long period of time now, it is exciting to have him back.' 'I think Jof is going to be pretty proud of himself that he has managed to get himself back here after two pretty big injury scares,' he added. Stokes also said that there are no plans to limit Archer's workload during the match. 'There is definitely going to be no preconceived ideas around he is only bowling spells of four or five, definitely not,' he said. 'We have had two tough games, a lot of time in the field, and got through some overs as a bowling unit. You get to this position here with back-to-back Test matches, and you feel it is the right time to get some fresh legs in, and it was exciting that we had the ability to be able to call on someone like Jof,' he added. Stokes noted that whenever Archer has a ball in hand, there is a change in the game. 'The opposition feels it as well because they know what he can do in a spell. I do not think there is any reason why we cannot see Jofra Archer operating at a level like we have seen here at Lord's on his debut,' he added. Archer last played a Test match in February 2021, and has since battled multiple injuries. While he made a return to England's white-ball setup ahead of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup and has featured in ODIs and T20Is, his red-ball workload has been carefully managed. He has played 13 Tests, having taken 42 wickets. (ANI)
India Gazette
3 hours ago
- India Gazette
"An amazing man": Rishabh Pant praises Bumrah ahead of Lord's Test
London [UK], July 9 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper/batter Rishabh Pant, ahead of the third test against England at the Home of Cricket, Lord's, spoke about what makes veteran seamer Jasprit Bumrah so special. Bumrah is likely to replace Prasidh Krishna in the Indian playing 11 as India and England are all set to clash in the third Test of the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, starting July 10. While speaking in pre-match press conference, Rishabh Pant said, 'I think everything (What makes Bumrah special). How accurate he is, the way his mind works, I think he is just an amazing man. I think it's more difficult for the wicket-keeper behind the wicket than for a batsman, I guess. Especially in England (the movement he gets).' Pant also spoke on flat wickets so far in England. He said that the way England play cricket, they need a good wicket for batting eventually. 'See, the same thing was discussed that the wickets will be good in England. Because the way they play cricket, they need a good wicket for batting eventually. So we had the same thing that how can we take out 20 wickets in a good wicket. Shubhman was also talking about 20 wickets. So that thought was already planned, that eventually batters have to step up. Because though our seniors are not very big players, like I said, this is the opportunity to step up. And people are doing that slowly, slowly,' Pant said. India created history with a 336-run win over England in the second Test at Birmingham, as they not only secured their first-ever win at Edgbaston but also achieved their biggest Test win away from home in terms of runs. Having won the Edgbaston frontier, India will seek to continue the winning momentum in Lord's, where they have lost just one Test in the last three tours. The series is levelled one-one. On the other hand, England, after chasing down the historic target of 371 to defeat India by five wickets at Headingley in the first test, will be looking to bounce back in the third test. (ANI)
