Ashes 2023: "I Think Jofra Archer At Some Point Will Have A Massive Impact In The Ashes" - England Managing Director Rob Key

England’s managing director Rob Key said that fast bowler Jofra Archer would be one of the pacers for the upcoming Ashes series, with the first Test scheduled to begin on June 16 at Edgbaston. Rob Key said that he expects Jofra Archer to play a major role in England’s bowling attack to retain the Ashes 2023 series at home.

The 28-year-old hasn’t played first-class cricket in the last two years. The right-arm pacer played his last Test match against England in 2021. He was sidelined for the next two to three years due to injuries. The tearaway pacer played in the SA20 league before making his comeback for the England team in white-ball formats.

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We’re Going To Select For The Ireland Test – Rob Key

Rob Key is optimistic about Jofra Archer’s availability for the one-off Test against Ireland at home. Key confirmed that the selectors would pick Archer for the Test match against Ireland.

“We’re going to select for the Ireland test, so hopefully he’ll be available for selection for that, at this point, I’m assuming he will be,” said Key speaking at the Bob Willis Fund golf day.

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We’ve Got A Crop Of Bowlers – Rob Key

The former English cricketer revealed that he wants eight bowlers for the Ashes series. Key said that he wanted Archer to have a massive impact in the iconic series.

“Then we’ve got a crop of bowlers, Ben has spoken about how he wants eight bowlers, at least, ready for the Ashes, which we’ve got and more actually,” he added.

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“They’re all in different parts, Jofra’s part of the fast crew with Mark Wood and Ollie Stone people like that, then you’ve got (Ollie) Robinson, Stuart Broad, Jimmy (James) Anderson those guys.”

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“We expect Jofra to be a massive part of that, and I think Jofra at some point will have a massive impact in the Ashes,” he concluded.

Jofra Archer made his debut in the longer format of the Ashes against England in 2019 at home. He played four matches in the series, taking 22 wickets in four Tests with an impressive average of 20.27, including two five-wicket hauls.

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