Jofra’s fairytale rise tothe top started before he was born!

By Jamie Bowman
WHILE fans across the country held their breath, chewed their nails or hid behind the sofa, one man in Liverpool couldn’t have felt more calm as Jofra Archer faced the unenviable task of bowling England’s decisive Super Over in the World Cup final against New Zealand.
“Everything that has been asked of Jofra he has delivered,” said the fast bowler’s father, Catfordborn Frank Archer, who watched the game in a bar in Liverpool where he now lives.
“He’s won cricket prizes right through his school days from primary school t...

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