England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have confirmed that pacer Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series towards New Zealand.
Archer, who had returned to motion for Sussex within the County Championship towards Kent this week at Hove, solely bowled 5 overs in Kent’s second innings.
He was affected by ache in his proper elbow when bowling and as a consequence, he was unable to bowl within the closing two days of the match.
“The England and Sussex medical teams will now seek guidance, and Archer will see a medical consultant later this week to determine the next course of action on the management of his elbow,” the ECB stated in an official assertion.
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Earlier this 12 months, Archer had suffered a lower to his hand whereas cleansing at his dwelling in January shortly earlier than flying to India to arrange for the Test series.
The ECB’s medical workforce managed the damage all through the tour, and it didn’t impression his availability. A fraction of glass was eliminated in the course of the operation to his center finger on his proper hand in March.
Archer had performed two Tests and all of the 5 T20Is towards India, after which he was ruled out from the ODI series and the primary half of the IPL.
The England pacer then made a return to aggressive cricket as he performed within the ongoing County match towards Sussex. He additionally bowled 5 overs and picked up a wicket towards Kent.
England and New Zealand are slated to lock horns in a two-match Test series, which will get underway on June 2.
