Steve Smith Gives Stunning Reply To Publication Which Claimed That Jofra Archer Terrorised Aussies

Replying to a publication which claimed that Archer terrorised the Aussie batters and him being ruled out of the Ashes is a big relief for Australia, Steve Smith gave a sarcastic response and said that Archer never dismissed him in cricket.

New Delhi: England pacer Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the English summer, including the Ashes, due to a recurrence of the stress fracture in his right elbow, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday.

Concerns about Archer’s fitness were raised earlier this month when he flew home early, cutting short his stint in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the Mumbai Indians.

ECB had then released a statement, stating that the 28-year-old was “pushing through the discomfort whilst recently playing” but could not take any further part in the IPL. And now, it has been confirmed that the pacer will miss out on the entirety of this summer’s Ashes campaign, which begins at Edgbaston on June 16,

Archer is now set to undergo rehabilitation with the England and Sussex medical teams, who will work on his injury management.

he latest setback piles on the series of injuries Archer has sustained for the better part of the last three years. The ace pacer returned to international cricket in January 2023, although only in the white-ball formats during the series against South Africa and Bangladesh.

Archer’s elbow issues date back to early 2020 when he sustained a stress fracture that sidelined him for the first half of the year. In early 2021, he had to go under the knife after a freak injury at home. A stress injury on his back in May 2022 put him on the shelf for the entirety of the year.

Archer finally returned to international cricket earlier this year in January 2023 and played seven matches (four ODIs, three T20Is) against South Africa and Bangladesh. He showed signs of finding his old rhythm, registering his career-best ODI figures (6/40) in just his second game back against South Africa.

Steve Smith’s Stunning Reply To Publication  Which Claimed Jofra Archer Terrorised Aussies

Meanwhile, replying to a publication which claimed that Archer terrorised the Aussie batters and him being ruled out of the Ashes is a big relief for Australia, Steve Smith gave a sarcastic response and said that Archer never dismissed him in cricket.

Terrorised? ? remind me when I was dismissed by him….

— Steve Smith (@stevesmith49) May 16, 2023

(With Inputs From IANS)