Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer is an English cricketer of Barbadian descent who represents England internationally. He was born in Bridgetown, Barbados on 1st April 1995 and migrated to England in 2015. He is a lethal lower-order hitter and right-arm fast bowler with a high-arm action that can reach speeds of over 150 mph.

Archer grew up in Barbados and made rapid strikes as a fast bowler before moving to England. He even represented the West Indies U19 team. After performing brilliantly in various tournaments, the England Cricket Board made changes to their rules to accommodate Archer in England’s squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. The change paid off dividends as he proved to be the X-factor for the hosts.

Jofra Archer: Along the Years

Jofra Archer Records

• Picked up a hat-trick in the T20 Blast 2018 for Sussex against Middlesex

• Hat-trick in the final over of the game, which took place in 2018 T20 blast

Jofra Archer Awards and Accolades

• Wisden Cricketers of the Year

• Key Player of the 2019 World Cup Winning squad of England

• Most Valuable PLayer in IPL 2020

Jofra Archer Career

Jofra Chioke Archer, born on 1 April 1995, is a Barbadian-English cricketer who plays for England in international matches. He's a right-arm fast bowler. In domestic cricket, he represents Sussex as well as a variety of T20 teams. Archer was called up to the England limited overs squad in April 2019 for matches against Ireland and Pakistan. He made his international debut for England in May 2019 and was a member of the winning side in the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Later that summer, he made his Test debut against Australia during the 2019 Ashes series. In April 2020, Archer was selected one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

Jofra Archer Domestic Career

As a youngster, he played for the West Indies U19 team when he began his journey as a professional cricketer. After he crossed the age limit for U19 cricket, he moved to England to play in the County Championship and make a name for himself.

He was picked by Sussex cricket team and made his First Class debut in 2016. A couple of weeks later, he also made his List A debut in the Royal London One-Day Cup. He played well for them and was picked by the Khulna Titans in the Bangladesh Premier League in the 2017 edition.

Jofra Archer T20 League Career

He had a good BPL 2017 for the Titans. He picked up 10 wickets and scored 87 runs in 9 innings. His batting strike rate was a whopping 164.15. Due to his performances in this tournament and in domestic cricket, he bagged a BBL contract with the Hobart Hurricanes in the same year.

Days after finishing his stint with the Titans, he debuted for the Hurricanes in the Big Bash League 2017/18. He played in all 12 matches and was their highest wicket-taker. He picked 16 wickets at a strike rate of less than 3 overs per wicket. He was the only bowler for the ‘Men In Purple’ to bowl a maiden over in the tournament.

He then participated in another T20 league, the Pakistan Super League. He played for the Quetta Gladiators in 2018. He got to play only 2 games, but still picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 6.62. By then, he had grabbed the attention of the scouts of the biggest T20 league in the world, the IPL.

He continued his form in BBL 2018/19 as he once again ended up as the highest wicket-taker for the Hurricanes. He picked up 18 wickets in 15 games.

Jofra Archer IPL Career

He played his first match in the Indian Premier League for the Rajasthan Royals in 2018. They had spent £8,00,000 (approximately 72,144,800‬ INR) on the 22-year-old. He had the value for money as he ended up as their highest wicket-taker with 15 wickets in 10 innings at a strike rate of just 15.53.

He showed a bit of a dip in form in the next IPL. He could manage only 11 wickets in 11 matches in the 2019 edition as the Royals finished at the penultimate position.

He was picked by the Mumbai Indians in 2022 for a stunning INR 8 crore, however an injury sidelined him for the whole season. He played five matches for MI in 2023 after being retained for the same fee of INR 8 crore.

Jofra Archer International Career

The ECB had a rule, according to which, a player who has moved to England after the age of 18, could represent England in international cricket only after living in the country for at least 7 years. Therefore, Archer was not eligible to play until 2022. However, because of his aforementioned performances, the ECB were prompted to make changes to the rules in order to make him available for the World Cup 2019.

Jofra Archer ODI Career

As a result, Archer made his international debut against Ireland in Dublin in May 2019. He picked up 1/40 and began his ODI career on a good note. The England cricket team won the match by 4 wickets after chasing 199.

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 started in a few days time and Archer hit the ground running. He was the third-highest wicket-taker in the tournament and the highest for England. He picked 20 wickets in just 11 matches. He also bowled the all-important super over of the most dramatic World Cup Final till date. ECB’s decision to change the rules proved to be crucial as England won their first-ever World Cup trophy at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. After the tournament ended, the ICC named him as the rising star of the squad.

Archer had two elbow surgeries in May and December 2021, forcing him to withdraw from a year of international games. Archer was ruled out of the 2022 English summer season in May due to a back stress fracture. Archer returned to international cricket in 2023, when he was picked for England's One-Day International series against South Africa, where he recorded his best ODI figures of 6-40 in the third match.

As of July 2024, Jofra Archer has played 21 matches in his ODI career, taking 42 wickets at an average of 21.74 and a best individual figures of 6 for 40.

Jofra Archer Test Career

Just 3 weeks after the Final, Archer made his Test debut in the 2nd Ashes Test at Lord’s. It was a low-scoring encounter as England scored 258 twice and Australia chased down 267 in the second innings with 4 wickets in hand. Archer scored 12 runs in the first innings. He picked up 2/59 and 3/32 in both innings. He claimed his maiden Test wicket, dismissing Australia's opener Cameron Bancroft. On the first day of the third Test, Archer recorded his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket, finishing with figures of 6/45, as Australia were bowled out for 179 runs. He played the next three Tests as well and reached a total of 22 wickets in 4 Tests including a couple of five-wicket hauls.

After the series ended, Archer earned his first central contract by the ECB.

Archer was named in England's 30-man squad to begin practising behind closed doors for the 2020 Test series against the West Indies and he played in the series' first match. However, on the morning of the second Test, Archer was pulled from England's team for the match after violating biosecurity standards. As a result, he was placed in isolation for five days, fined, and issued a written warning by the ECB. He returned to the team for the third and two of the three tests against Pakistan.

Archer missed the 2023 Ashes series in England due to another stress fracture in his right elbow.

As of July 2024, Jofra Archer has played 13 Tests and grabbed 42 wickets at an average of 31.05, with a best individual figure of 6 for 45.

Jofra Archer T20I Career

In 2016, he also made his T20I debut against Pakistan at Cardiff. The visitors scored 173 batting first. Archer took 2/29 in his 4 overs. England chased down the target with 7 wickets in hand and 7 balls to spare.

In May 2024, Archer was added to England's team for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup event, marking his official return to international cricket since his elbow injury in 2023.

As of July 2024, Jofra Archer has played 25 matches in his T20 career, taking 31 wickets at an average of 22.35 with a best figures of 4 for 33.

Jofra Archer Captaincy

As of 2024, Jofra Archer has not captained his national team or domestic team in his career.

Jofra Archer Under-19 Career

Archer represented the West Indies Under-19s in 2013, but due to a significant back injury, he dropped out of the Barbados system. Instead, he rallied when playing for Sussex' second XI and Horsham in the Sussex Premier League.

Archer took four wickets in his first-class debut against Pakistan before recording his first five-wicket haul in a Royal London Cup defeat to Somerset. He had been playing without a contract due to a long-term back issue, but Sussex moved fast to extend his deal. He made a strong impact when he came into Sussex's Championship team in the later part of 2016.

Jofra Archer made his Under 19 debut for West Indies in the year 2014-2015 in which he played 18 matches with 34 wickets and the economy of 3.52 with some of the notable performance , 4/49 against England and also contributed for his country to reach quarter finals in U19

Jofra Archer Family

Jofra’s father Frank Archer is an English national and mother Joelle Waithe is Barbadian. He got the citizenship of England through his father. Jofra has two elder siblings, one brother and a sister.

Jofra Archer Net Worth

Jofra Archer has an estimated net worth of INR 56 crores. Jofra Archer has been playing internationally since his contract with the English Cricket Council in 2019. The youngster received INR 8 crores from the MI for the 2023 season and later when they retained him for the same amount in 2024 Indian Premier League.

Jofra Archer House

There is no authentic information regarding his house and properties.

Jofra Archer Cars

Jofra Archer reportedly owns a range rover and is seen posting about the same on his instagram account.