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Star England fast bowler Mark Wood is likely to return from the fourth Test in the upcoming series against India. Wood was ruled out of four months following a knee surgery after the Champions Trophy 2025. The speedster picked just one wicket in two matches as England got knocked out of the first round itself. Recently, England selector Luke Wright revealed that Wood has progressed well on his road to recovery and has started bowling lightly. Wright said he’s expecting Wood to get fit by the fourth or fifth Test and they’re monitoring his recovery one day at a time. “I think Woody’s now started bowling just lightly, to be honest. He’s just off a few paces, but that’s been a great sign. So, he’s on the road to recovery. I think he’s more long-term, if we can get him back, he might have an option for the fourth or fifth Test. But again, each day it’s ticking off each box and making sure he’s OK,” Wright said on Sky Sports. Fast bowler Jofra Archer is also sustaining a thumb injury, which he suffered during the final stages of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). As a result, he was not included in the England squad for the first Test vs India set to begin from June 20. Wright also gave an update on Archer’s fitness and mentioned that he’s set to play for Sussex on his road to recovery and is likely to be available for the second Test. “Joff’s trucking on really well, actually. The plans for him, he’s playing a few second-team games. The plan is for him to play a few second team games, loading up in the second team for Sussex. And then the idea for him is to play for Sussex against Durham during the first Test. So, he’ll play for Sussex if all things go well, and then if all things go well fingers crossed he should be available for the second Test,” he added. To add to England’s woes, Gus Atkison is also not available for the first Test against India due to a hamstring strain. Hence, the ECB was forced to bring back Jamie Overton after three years. He joins Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse and Sam Cook in the seam attack for the series opener. Published By: Rishabh Beniwal Published On: Jun 6, 2025

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India vs England: Ben Stokes handed massive Jofra Archer injury boost ahead of Test series; England's selector shares update | Cricket News

India vs England: Ben Stokes handed massive Jofra Archer injury boost ahead of Test series; England’s selector shares update | Cricket News

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Jofra Archer of England bowls (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images for ECB) NEW DELHI: England’s chief selector Luke Wright announced on Thursday that fast bowler Jofra Archer might return in the second Test against India, following a four-year absence from the longer format.The five-match series’ second Test is set to begin from July 2 at Edgbaston, running until July 6. Gautam Gambhir sends stern message after Bengaluru tragedy Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Since 2021, Archer, aged 30, has been away from first-class cricket due to various injuries. He wasn’t available for the first Test at Headingley whilst recovering from a thumb fracture sustained during the recent Indian Premier League.“Joff’s trucking on really well, actually. The plans for him, he’s playing a few second-team games,” Wright said.“The plan is for him to play a few second team games, loading up in the second team for Sussex. And then the idea for him is to play for Sussex against Durham during the first Test.“So, he’ll play for Sussex if all things go well, and then if all things go well fingers crossed he should be available for the second Test,” added Wright, who previously played alongside Archer at Sussex.“Like anything with all these bowlers, he’s got to keep ticking things off everyday with no setbacks but if all goes well and he gets through that Durham game then he’s available potentially for selection for that second Test.”The thumb injury resulted in Archer’s absence from England’s ODI series against the West Indies between May 29 and June 3. Virat Kohli’s love for ‘dhaba’ food, priority for family & more | RCB bus driver shares stories The Test series schedule against India comprises: first Test at Headingley (from June 20), second at Edgbaston (from July 2), third at Lord’s (from July 10), fourth at Old Trafford (from July 23), and fifth at The Oval (from July 31).England’s pace attack currently lacks depth and experience without Archer and Mark Wood.Wood has been sidelined since March due to a knee injury with a four-month recovery period. Why no Shreyas Iyer for England tour? Coach Gautam Gambhir opens up Wright indicated that Wood could potentially return for the final Tests of the India series.“I think Woody’s now started bowling just lightly, to be honest. He’s just off a few paces, but that’s been a great sign,” Wright said.“So, he’s on the road to recovery. I think he’s more long-term, if we can get him back, he might have an option for the fourth or fifth Test. But again, each day it’s ticking off each box and making sure he’s okay,” the former England batter stated.

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Jofra Archer could return for second Test against India: England national selector Wright

Jofra Archer could return for second Test against India: England national selector Wright

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England’s star pacer Jofra Archer could return for the team’s second Test against India next month. File | Photo Credit: Reuters England’s national selector Luke Wright on Thursday (June 5, 2025) said star pacer Jofra Archer could return for the team’s second Test against India next month, four years after his last appearance in the traditional format. The second Test of the five-match series is scheduled to be held from July 2-6 at Edgbaston. Archer, 30, has not played first-class cricket since 2021 due to a series of injuries, and was not considered for selection for the first Test at Headingley as he works his way back from a broken thumb suffered at the recently-concluded Indian Premier League. “Joff’s trucking on really well, actually. The plans for him, he’s playing a few second-team games,” Wright said. “The plan is for him to play a few second team games, loading up in the second team for Sussex. And then the idea for him is to play for Sussex against Durham during the first Test. “So, he’ll play for Sussex if all things go well, and then if all things go well fingers crossed he should be available for the second Test,” Wright, a former teammate of Archer at Sussex, added. “Like anything with all these bowlers, he’s got to keep ticking things off everyday with no setbacks but if all goes well and he gets through that Durham game then he’s available potentially for selection for that second Test.” The thumb injury also saw him miss England’s ODI series against the West Indies between May 29 and June 3. India will play the first Test at Headingley (from June 20), the second at Edgbaston (from July 2), the third at Lord’s (from July 10), the fourth at Old Trafford (from July 23), and the final at The Oval (from July 31). England’s fast-bowling department looks thin on firepower and experience in the absence of Archer and speed merchant Mark Wood. Wood has been missing cricketing action due to a knee injury he suffered in March, which had ruled him out for four months. However, according to Wright, Wood could be in contention for the latter half of the India series. “I think Woody’s now started bowling just lightly, to be honest. He’s just off a few paces, but that’s been a great sign,” Wright said. “So, he’s on the road to recovery. I think he’s more long-term, if we can get him back, he might have an option for the fourth or fifth Test. But again, each day it’s ticking off each box and making sure he’s okay,” said the former England batter. Published – June 05, 2025 07:34 pm IST

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