England in need of ‘special’ Jofra Archer after India defeat in second Test but Lord’s return is ‘a gamble’ | Cricket News

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Nasser Hussain fears that the England test series with India has “changed in favor of India” with the heavy defeat of the hosts during the second test in Edgbaston and hopes that the return of “special” Jofra Archer could provide a spark.

It is expected that ACH will appear in his first test game in four years in the third test at Lord’s Thursday – live Sky Sports Cricket From 10 a.m. – while Gus Atkinson was also called to the team before a planned return.

Hussain thinks that it could be a “bet” for both to play, but given the struggles of the Couturiers of England in the first two tests, in which India has scored 1,849 points, it could be one that they are ready to take.

“The fact is that England was completely out of valor [at Edgbaston]”Said Hussain.” The difference between the two parties, for me, was how the two openings were upset for India.

“I said it on comments at some point, it seemed to bowl on another surface.”

“England can have some quisors who come back from an injury to Atkinson and Archer, who has not played for a very long time.

“It’s an absolute bet [both playing at Lord’s]. You may then have to consider playing someone like Sam Cook, who can have long spells and at one end for you.

“They will need someone to do the donkey’s work, and it can’t be [Ben] Stokes – He must have bowed the short gusts.

“He fell a little with that they returned back to back with the same attack for the first two tests. If you have rested [Chris] Woakes here so you could have played it at Lord’s, where he has a fantastic record. It’s a small sample size, but Atkinson also has a very good record with the bat and the ball at Lord. “”

“ Finger crossers ” for the return of archer at Lord

On the expected yield of archer after four years of injury difficulties, Hussain added: “Good for the boy.

“We only see Jofra Bowling in a MIT, we do not see all the rehabilitation work that you must do – it must be destructive of soul, all returns, attempts to return and injuries.

“It will be back, but it’s a bit” crossed fingers “. The adrenaline of a test match, especially as a bowling player, is different – Stuart Broad will tell you.

“We have seen what to come back and tea, they break and cannot spend their last fate of the day.

“With Mark Wood when he returned [after injury]He returned with a rhythm – operating approximately 90-95 MPH – but he entered and out of the side. Jofra has been absent for four years!

“That said, England needs something different now, something special, and when Archer was at his best, he was special.”

“The dynamics of the series may have changed in favor of India”

While England hopes that a new look of Look’s rhythm will bring them back to Lord’s victory, India will welcome its sewing warning – and undoubtedly the best bowling player in the world – Jasprit Bumrah.

In addition to Bumrah, Akash Deep will surely keep its place after having taken 10 counters in the second test, while Mohammed Siraj has good memories of Lord, after taking eight during the last visit to India at the Cricket home in 2021.

“It is a very decent attack, going back to the kind of attack they have had in the past,” said Hussain.

“I think Kash Deep was a real discovery. He could be a useful bowler player who flows from this pavilion to Lord’s and striking the hard pitch.

“You have Siraj, which has a solid heart and has a story at Lord’s – he will try the first ball to last – and then you add to all the skills of a rested jasprit.

“India made a bet according to the 2-0 game in Lord, but it is in place 1-1 with a rested Bumrah.

“The dynamics of the series may have simply changed in favor of India.”

Look at the first day of the third test between England and India, in Lord’s, live Sky Sports Cricket And Main Sky Sports event From 10 a.m. Thursday (11 a.m. from the first ball) or running without contract.