After winning the first match of the five-match Test series against India, the England cricket team lost the second match by a huge margin of 336 runs. Ahead of the third match of the series, former England fast bowler James Anderson has advised the hosts to include Joffra Archer in their pace attack. According to Anderson, the host team should take a chance by including fast bowler Joffra Archer. The England team led by Ben Stokes will play this match against India at Lord’s.

India lost the first match of the series by five wickets, after which it won by 336 runs at Edgbaston. This was India’s first win on this ground in Test history. Currently the five-match series is tied at 1-1. Joffra Archer joined the England team at Edgbaston last week. He has not played an international match since 2019, but recently returned to red ball at first-class level for Sussex.

Anderson told the ICC, “You can try to play him by gradually increasing the number of overs in the last matches of the series, but by then it will be too late. I think he will play. He has played one match for Sussex, was with the team at Edgbaston and also bowled a bit. I think he should play. This match is very important. He cannot be left like this.” Although England coach Brendon McCullum has not confirmed Archer’s return, he has said that the right-hander is fit and available for selection.

Brendon McCullum said, “Jofra looks fit. He looks strong. He looks ready to play. Jofra is also excited. He has clearly recovered from his injuries and his absence from Test cricket. We all know what Jofra is capable of achieving in Test cricket.” We hope that when the opportunity comes for him, he will be able to achieve the same level as before and improve on it.”

Hours after losing the Edgbaston Test, England named 16 players for the Lord’s Test. England have included fast bowler Gus Atkinson in their team for the third test. England team for the third test: Ben Stokes (captain), Joffra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethel, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cooke, Jake Crowley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tong and Chris Woakes.