Jofra Archer's elbow injury resurfaces in County Championship, Sussex coach left frustrated

England fast bowler Jofra Archer complained of a sore elbow and could bowl only 5 overs in the second innings of Sussex's match against Kent in the County Championship on Saturday. Archer was ruled out of the ODI series vs India and the IPL 2021 due to the same injury.

England fast bowler Jofra Archer’s participation in the upcoming 2-Test series against New Zealand was thrown into doubt after his longstanding elbow injury resurfaced during Sussex’s County Championship game against Kent on Saturday. The 26-year-old fast bowler has a history of elbow injuries that saw him miss two Tests against India and the now-suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this year as well as games in South Africa at the start of 2020. Turning out for Sussex in his first competitive game after the injury lay-off, Archer registered figures of 2 for 29 in the first innings. However, the pacer could only bowl five overs in the second innings and complained of a sore elbow.