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Jof missing as England stick with the same XI
Birmingham Mail
|July 01, 2025
PACE bowler Jofra Archer missed yesterday's training session ahead of their second Test with India due to a family emergency, but England have named an unchanged line-up all the same.
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The 30-year-old is expected to rejoin the squad today in preparation for the Test at Edgbaston as England look to strengthen their grip on the five-match series, but captain Ben Stokes will be leading an Archer-less side into battle.
Archer was called up to England's squad after the side secured a thrilling five-wicket victory in the series opener at Headingley last week. He has not played Test cricket since February 2021 and played his first red-ball match after four years in Sussex’s County Championship draw against Durham at Chester-le-Street last week.
This story is from the July 01, 2025 edition of Birmingham Mail.
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