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Jofra Archer - (Source: AP)
In the ongoing 3rd Test between India and England at Lord's, star seamer Jofra Archer is making his Test comeback count as the right-arm quick is breathing fire. Archer, playing his first Test in four years, has bowled the fastest spell of his career.
Jofra is known for troubling batters with his sheer pace, and the 30-year-old also issued a warning to Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravindra Jadeja in the 73rd over. Notably, Archer bowled the fastest over of his career, clocking 90 mph or more on every delivery, with the fastest being 93.1 mph on the second ball of the over.
Archer Bowls His Fastest Test Over
Jadeja left the first ball before going off strike on the second delivery. Archer tested Nitish Reddy with short-pitched deliveries, but the Indian batter stood strong and kept his eye on the ball. Here is how the over went:
- 92.7 mph
- 93.1 mph
- 92.0 mph
- 90.5 mph
- 91.9 mph
- 91.4 mph
Ben Duckett, fielding at point, enjoyed Archer’s fiery spell and smiled as the right-arm seamer effortlessly clocked 150 kmph in the 73rd over.
Archer Shatters His Lord's 2019 Test Record
Archer broke his five-year-old record for fastest spell in Test cricket, with his average pace in the ongoing spell reaching 90.28 mph, surpassing his previous best of 89.72 mph against Australia at Lord’s in 2019. Here is the complete list:
- vs India, Lord's 2025 – 90.28 mph, Day 3
- vs India, Lord's 2025 – 89.78 mph, Day 2
- vs Australia, Lord's 2019 – 89.72 mph, Day 4
- vs Australia, Lord's 2019 – 89.45 mph, Day 5
It never looked like Archer was out of Test cricket for four years as he made his first over rememberable. Notably, the right-arm seamer clocked 151 kmph in his first over since return, which is still the fastest ball of this Test match.
