I don't see need to rush Archer back, says Vaughan

JOFRA Archer has been added to England's squad for next week's second Test against India at Edgbaston.

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The 30-year-old pace bowler, who has not played Test cricket since February 2021, returns to the England set-up in the only change to Ben Stokes’ squad that secured a thrilling five-wicket win in the series opener at Headingley.

Archer's Test career has been derailed by a string of injuries.

He played his first red-ball match since May 2021 this week, marking his return with a wicket in Sussex's County Championship draw against Durham in Chester-le-Street.

With the start of the 2025-26 Ashes series less than five months away, former England captain Michael Vaughan feels Archer needs to play at international level this summer but advised waiting until at least the third Test at Lord's.