Jofra Archer injury: England and Sussex fast bowler ruled out for season with stress fracture in lower back | Cricket News

Jofra Archer last featured for England in March 2021, playing in the T20 series in India; he required two surgeries on troublesome right elbow last year but a stress fracture to the lower back will now force him out this season

Jofra Archer has suffered a fresh injury blow which will keep him out for the season

England and Sussex seamer Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the season after being diagnosed with a stress fracture to the lower back.

Archer has not played for England since their T20I series in India last March and has undergone three bouts of surgery in the last 14 months with one on his hand to remove a shard of glass, and two on his elbow.

The 27-year-old trained with England in Barbados as part of his rehabilitation earlier this year and he had planned on making his comeback for Sussex in their opening Blast fixture against Glamorgan on May 26.

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Archer had Pat Cummins given out caught behind as he completed his maiden five-wicket haul in only his second Test

No timeframe has been set for his return although a management plan will be determined following further specialist opinion over the coming days.

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