England Announce Playing XI For 3rd Test Against India, Make Bold Jofra Archer Move
"England Men have made one change to their XI for the Rothesay Third Test against India at Lord's, starting on Thursday.
"Sussex fast bowler Jofra Archer replaces Nottinghamshire's Josh Tongue. It will be Archer's first Test appearance since February 2021, also against India, in Ahmedabad," the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Wednesday.
Great to see Jofra Archer back at the Home of Cricket! pic.twitter.com/sPta5XSZmh
— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) July 9, 2025
Archer has only played white-ball cricket for England since 2021 after elbow and back injuries.
The 30-year-old pacer has taken 42 wickets in 13 Tests at an average of 31.04 since making his debut against Australia in 2019.
England won the series opener at Leeds before India staged a remarkable comeback to restore parity with a massive victory at Birmingham.
England playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (capt), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir.
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