Broad: England will need to get value for money from Archer

STUART Broad believes England will want some return for their investment in Jofra Archer sooner rather than later.

- BY DAVID CHARLESWORTH

Archer has been on a full central contract for nearly six years but stress reactions in his right elbow and lower back have been chiefly responsible for his absence from Tests since winning the last of his 13 caps in February 2021.

Established again in the white-ball ranks in a carefully orchestrated comeback, a spanner was thrown in the works for a Test return when Archer injured his right thumb at this year’s Indian Premier League.

Out of this week's opener against India at Headingley, he has nevertheless been tipped to feature later in the five-match Test series and Broad can understand why England might roll the dice with Archer this summer.