Jofra Archer hits 31 on return to Championship after four-year absence ahead of potential England vs India Test series involvement | Cricket News

Jofra Archer marked his long-awaited return to red-ball cricket with a
quickfire 31 from 34 balls as Sussex took on Durham within the Rothesay County Championship.

It was his first red-ball outing in additional than 4 years following a sequence of accidents, and there have been considerations that Archer may need suffered one other setback after his name was not in the 12-strong squad initially introduced by Sussex.

However the England and Wales Cricket Board later clarified Archer was amongst Sussex’s contingent for the competition.

Archer struck three fours and one six as a part of a 57-run partnership for the ninth wicket with James Coles, who ended the day unbeaten on 117.

There’s hope that the 30-year-old, who’s prone to bowl on Monday, will make his Take a look at comeback in England’s marquee sequence towards India this summer time.

Anderson annoyed by Kent and climate

Stand-in Lancashire captain James Anderson noticed his aspect annoyed by Kent and the climate as there was an early end to a rain-hit opening day of the Rothesay County Championship Division Two match in Blackpool.

England’s all-time main wicket-taker Anderson has been handed the captaincy for Lancashire’s subsequent two video games, with Marcus Harris having returned to Australia for the delivery of his second little one.

Hopes of constructing early inroads at Stanley Park, although, have been scuppered as Kent – put into bat – pushed on to 213 for 3 by means of 57.4 overs earlier than play, having already seen a delayed restart to the afternoon session, was ultimately referred to as off for the day at 5.30pm.

Kent opener Ben Compton was unbeaten on 86, with 10 boundaries, whereas Zimbabwe batter Tawanda Muyeye had earlier made 63 off 95 balls. George Balderson completed the day with two wickets, whereas Anderson went for 36 runs off his 9 overs which included 4 maidens.