Sussex pave way for Archer’s return

SECOND XI ROUND-UP
By Bradley West
THERE is never a dull day in the life of Jofra Archer.
Fresh from bowling England to World Cup delirium in that fateful Super Over and becoming possibly the first Englishman to be rested for a Test before their debut, that man Archer stole the headlines again in action for Sussex’s second XI (see pages 2-3).
In his first red-ball match for nearly 11 months, Archer tuned up for a likely debut at Lord’s next week with a six-wicket haul and a 99-ball 108 on the same day.
Perhaps more encouragingly for England, the 24-year-old bowle...

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