Jofra Archer: England fast bowler signs new contract with Sussex
The 27-year-old was ruled out for the season with a stress fracture in his lower back and has not played since last July after two elbow surgeries.
Archer made his Sussex debut in 2016 and played 43 first-class matches, taking 181 wickets.
He played 13 Test matches, 17 One-Day Internationals and 12 T20Is for England, taking a total of 86 wickets.
Archer made his international debut in 2019 and was part of the squad that won the World Cup that summer, in bowling the super-over of England's victory over New Zealand in the final.
However, he last played for England in March 2021.
< p class="" data -reactid=".8ic5g8x104.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7">"It's been a tough few months not being able to represent Sussex when the plan was to return to the Sharks squad after my elbow injury so I'm really happy to expand my contact and hopefully I can contribute to more Sussex wins in the future," Archer said.Sussex head coach Ian Salisbury added: "Jof has achieved so much in world and international cricket since he made his debut with us in 2016.
"We love having him around, even when he's not playing, he's such a massive character and an extremely important member of our team."
The 27-year-old was ruled out for the season with a stress fracture in his lower back and has not played since last July after two elbow surgeries.
Archer made his Sussex debut in 2016 and played 43 first-class matches, taking 181 wickets.
He played 13 Test matches, 17 One-Day Internationals and 12 T20Is for England, taking a total of 86 wickets.
Archer made his international debut in 2019 and was part of the squad that won the World Cup that summer, in bowling the super-over of England's victory over New Zealand in the final.
However, he last played for England in March 2021.
< p class="" data -reactid=".8ic5g8x104.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7">"It's been a tough few months not being able to represent Sussex when the plan was to return to the Sharks squad after my elbow injury so I'm really happy to expand my contact and hopefully I can contribute to more Sussex wins in the future," Archer said.Sussex head coach Ian Salisbury added: "Jof has achieved so much in world and international cricket since he made his debut with us in 2016.
"We love having him around, even when he's not playing, he's such a massive character and an extremely important member of our team."
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