England Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Tuesday that their ace pacer Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the upcoming awaited Ashes 2023 between England and Australia in June. ECB announced the squad for the one off Test against Ireland and revealed the fate of Archer. ECB further stated that Jofra will be in experts care for at least the Summer of 2023. Jofra Archer is one of the fiercest bowlers in world cricket and his absence is definitely going to hurt the England cricket team. Here we have covered some of the pace bowlers can take Jofra Archer’s place in England squad for the Ashes.
3 Best Replacements for Jofra Archer in Ashes 2023
1- Olly Stone
Stone made his debut against Ireland in 2019, and since then has played two subsequent Tests, impressing in both. At 29, Stone could still have a lengthy England career ahead of him and could solve England’s problem of Archer’s replacement.
2- Sam Curran
The young English all-rounder was named man of the tournament in the recently concluded T20 World Cup. He bowls left arm pace and can provide a different attacking option for Ben Stokes in the Ashes.
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3- Matthew Fisher
The young English bowler is contracted to play for Yorkshire in County Cricket. He has played only one Test match for England so far. However, Fisher has continuously proved himself to be a prized asset in domestic cricket. He can be one of the best replacements for Jofra Archer.