Jofra Archer admits he never expected his career would progress as quickly as it has done when he decided to swap Barbados for Hove three years ago.
To read the Jofra Archer interview in full, as well as an in-depth feature looking at why England continue to struggle to produce express fast bowlers, pick up a copy of issue 18 of Wisden Cricket Monthly
After signing his first professional contract with Sussex in 2016, the fast-bowling all-rounder, who previously played for West Indies under 19s, has rapidly become a worldwide T20 star and is now firmly in contention for World Cup and Ashes selection this summer following his qualification to represent England.
“I actually used to bowl this pace or a bit faster when I was younger and then I got injured. That’s why I’ve taken a more relaxed approach to running in to the wicket. I guess I’d like to get back there but I know that I have it in me. So if I need to, I can do it. But what I’m doing right now seems to be working. When it stops working then I will try something else.”
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