Jofra Archer Full Biography
The Barbadian-born right fast bowler with a short run-up named Jofra Archer is someone who rises to the sky in the last couple of years. He was born in Barbados, however, his father is British and his mother is Barbadian. He moved to England in 2015 with dreams in his eyes to play for England but due to ECB’s policies he won’t play for England till 2022 ECB’s changed its policies which made him able to play for England. He made his First-Class debut for Sussex in 2016 against the Pakistan side and later List A debut in the same month.
Before entering England’s cricket team, he already played several cricket leagues across the world. He made his International debut in 2019 in all three formats and got a place in England’s world cup squad just in the nick of the time. He played important role in England’s world cup winning campaign with his brutal pace which terrified batters. Till now he had featured in world’s top cricket leagues like IPL, PSL, BBL, BPL. In IPL 2020, he won the award of Most Valuable Player while playing for Rajasthan Royals which ended up at the bottom of the table.
Jofra Archer Basic Information
- Name: Jofra Chioke Archer
- Nickname: Archer
- Role: Bowler
- Batting Style: Right-hand bat
- Bowling Style: Right-arm fast
Jofra Archer Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 6’0″
- Weight (approx.): 68 kg
- Eye Color: Black
- Hair Color: Black
Personal Life of Jofra Archer
- Date of Birth: 1 April 1995
- Age: 26 years
- Birth Place: Bridgetown, Barbados
- Zodiac sign: Aries
- Nationality: British
- School: Christ Church Foundation School, Barbados
- College: Dulwich College, London
- Educational Qualifications: N/A
- Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
Jofra Archer Family & Religion
- Father: Frank Archer
- Mother: Joelle Waithe
- Brother:
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor: Chris Silverwood
- Religion: Christianity
- Address: Dulwich, London
Cricket Career Of Jofra Archer
- Test: England vs Australia at Lord’s – August 14 – 18, 2019
- ODI: Ireland vs England at Dublin (Malahide) – May 03, 2019
- T20: England vs Pakistan at Cardiff – May 05, 2019
- Jersey Number: 22
- Domestic/State Teams: Sussex, Khulna Titans, Hobart Hurricanes, Rajasthan Royals, Galaxy Gladiators Lantau, Quetta Gladiators, Sindhis, England, Team Buttler, , Southern Brave
- Nature on the field: Calm.
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 13 | 20 | 0 | 155 | 30 | 7.75 | 306 | 50.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| ODI | 17 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 8 | 6.75 | 34 | 79.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T20I | 12 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 19.0 | 10 | 190.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| IPL | 35 | 23 | 10 | 195 | 27 | 15.0 | 124 | 157.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 13 | 24 | 2609 | 1304 | 42 | 6/45 | 8/85 | 3.0 | 31.05 | 62.12 | 3 | 0 |
| ODI | 17 | 17 | 911 | 720 | 30 | 3/27 | 3/27 | 4.74 | 24.0 | 30.37 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 12 | 12 | 282 | 371 | 14 | 4/33 | 4/33 | 7.89 | 26.5 | 20.14 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 35 | 35 | 825 | 981 | 46 | 3/15 | 3/15 | 7.13 | 21.33 | 17.93 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records of Jofra Archer
- Archer was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2020.
- Archer won the IPL Most Valuable Player award despite his team, Rajasthan Royals in the 2020 season.
- Archer took a hat-trick in the final over in the t20 blast match in 2018.
- The International Cricket Council (ICC) named Archer as the rising star of the squad.
- The ICC included Archer in their CWC 2019 Team of the Tournament.
Jofra Archer Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Listening to music
- Favorite Cricketers: Chris Jordan
- Favorite Sportspersons: Curtly Ambrose
- Favorite Food: Grilled fish
- Favorite Color: Black
Jofra Archer Relationship Status
- Marital Status: unmarried
- Wife:
- Marriage Date:
- Children:
Jofra Archer Awards and Recognitions
- He was part of the world cup winning squad in ICC world cup 2019 in England & Wales.
- Archer was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2020.
Controversies did by (Jofra Archer)
- N/A
The All Out Cricket Post Interview Of Jofra Archer
Lesser-Known Facts
- N/A
I hope you guys will love the article about Jofra Archer’s biography, you can also check out more cricket news by clicking here, play fantasy cricket on dream11 to win some real cash.
Checkout Biographies Of Popular Cricketers
- South Africa Cricketers Biography
- England Cricketers Biography
- Australia Cricketers Biography
- NewZealand Cricketers Biography
- Bangladesh Cricketers Biography
- Pakistan Cricketers Biography
- West Indies Cricketers Biography