Archer Returns to England Squad for Second Test Against India

Archer Returns: Named in England's Squad for Second Test Against India

Jofra Archer has been included in the England squad for the second Test match of the ongoing five-game series against India.

Jofra Archer has been added to England's squad for the second Test against India © Getty

The 30-year-old Archer is set to make his return to the Test arena for the first time since February 2021. He is in contention to add to his 13 Test caps when the second Test commences at Edgbaston in Birmingham on July 2nd.

Archer's return to red-ball cricket came in the recent County Championship match for Sussex against Durham. His last Test appearance for England was also against India in 2021. Following that match, he faced a series of injuries, including a back stress fracture, which sidelined him intermittently until 2024 before he made his comeback to white-ball cricket in May of the previous year.

The rest of the England squad remains unchanged from the first Test in Leeds, where the hosts secured a five-wicket victory.

The remaining three Tests of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 are scheduled to be held at Lord's (July 10-14), Old Trafford in Manchester (July 23-27), and The Oval (July 31- August 4).

England Squad for 2nd Test:

Ben Stokes (C), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.