LONDON: England pacer Jofra Archer will undergo surgery on his right hand, the country’s cricket board said, after the fast bowler was sent home from the one-day international series in India due to a worsening elbow injury.
Archer was already due to miss the start of upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), however, Rajasthan Royals, the franchise he represents, have decided to wait until next week before deciding their next step.
“Archer had a further injection for the right elbow injury that had seen him declared unfit for selection for the current ODI series versus India,” the ECB said in a statement.
The statement further said, “The procedure on Jofra’s hand will take place on Monday. So he can recover during the planned break following his elbow injection.”
“Further investigation and a specialist opinion was sought upon his return to the UK and, in conjunction with the ECB medical panel, it has been decided that surgery is the best option to manage his injury in the longer term,” it added.
Archer missed two of England’s four Tests in India due to an elbow problem but returned for the five-match Twenty20 series. He was sent home to rest after the injury was deemed to have “deteriorated” further.
Archer previously suffered a stress fracture of his right elbow in early 2020, ruling him out of the Sri Lanka tour that was subsequently called off due to Covid-19.
