England pace bowler Jofra Archer says cricket in England is “back to normal” compared with the batting-friendly conditions he faced during India’s IPL. He argues that English pitches and larger boundaries give bowlers more room for error than the “easy wickets” and smaller boundaries he associated with IPL matches in India. In the third T20I at Nottingham, England take a commanding 125-run victory over India. Archer contributes with figures of 3/29, while fellow fast bowler Josh Tongue takes 4/38 as India are dismissed for 76 in 11.4 overs while chasing 202, marking India’s biggest defeat by runs in T20I cricket. The loss leaves India, captained by Shreyas Iyer in a revamped side after the post-World Cup changes, still seeking their first T20I win in the ongoing series. Multiple reports also note Archer’s dismissals of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and his comments follow the competitive edge resurfaced between teams after their IPL encounter.
Jofra Archer says England conditions bring ‘back to normal’ cricket after rout of India
England pace bowler Jofra Archer says cricket in England is “back to normal” compared with the batting-friendly conditions he faced during India’s IPL. He argues that English pitches and larger bounda...
- England beat India by 125 runs in the third T20I at Nottingham.
- Jofra Archer takes 3/29 and Josh Tongue takes 4/38 as India are bowled out for 76 in 11.4 overs.
- Archer says England conditions are “back to normal” for bowling compared with IPL pitches.
- Archer attributes IPL batting ease to “easy wickets” and smaller boundaries, saying bowlers there must be more precise.
- The defeat is India’s biggest T20I loss by runs; India are still looking for their first T20I win in the series.
England pace spearhead Jofra Archer believes bowling in English conditions is a return to "normal" after playing on "easy wickets and smaller boundaries" in India particularly during the IPL.
3 hours agoEngland pace spearhead Jofra Archer believes bowling in English conditions is a return to "normal" after playing on "easy wickets and smaller boundaries" in India particularly during the IPL.
3 hours agoJofra Archer claims international cricket is 'back to normal' compared to the IPL after leading England’s pace attack to a crushing T20I victory over India.
4 hours agoEngland pace spearhead Jofra Archer believes bowling in English conditions is a return to "normal" after playing on "easy wickets and smaller boundaries" in India particularly during the IPL. Archer returned figures of 3/29 while fellow fast bowler Josh Tongue claimed 4/38 as India were skittled out for 76 in 11.4 overs while chasing 202 in the third T20I -- their biggest defeat in terms of runs in the shortest format. The defeat also left the revamped Indian side, led by Shreyas Iyer, still searching for their first T20I win after taking over from Suryakumar Yadav following the World Cup triumph in March. "I think it goes back to normal here," Archer said at the post-match conference when asked how much his plans change while bowling to Indian batters after facing many of them in the IPL. "You try to bowl the ball straight on a good length. Whereas over there, because the wickets are so easy and the boundaries are so small, you have to be really, really particular. Here, I feel yo
4 hours agoJofra Archer feels English conditions offer a return to normal cricket. He believes bowlers have a larger margin for error here. England secured a significant 125-run victory over India in the third T20I. Archer dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after their IPL rivalry resurfaced. India seek their first T20I win in the ongoing series.
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