Selfishly I would hope he chooses England but the West Indies seem to have a few younger players coming through and it would be great if they could become more of a force again.
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[Cricket] Jofra Archer
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Selfishly I would hope he chooses England but the West Indies seem to have a few younger players coming through and it would be great if they could become more of a force again.
I'm pretty certain that he has a British passport and that the ruling of when he 'can qualify' is an ECB driven. Essentially meaning that the ECB can decide when he qualifies by changing their own ruling on what is an acceptable qualifying period.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/...hurricanes-31st-match-big-bash-league-2017-18
Here is today’s match report.
Sussex will do well to hold on to Jofra, his reputation is building quickly. A great young talent.
Here is today’s match report.
Sussex will do well to hold on to Jofra, his reputation is building quickly. A great young talent.
Pavilionaire
Well-known member
- Jul 7, 2003
- 31,273
Stunning catch, the guy is box office.
GoingUp
Well-known member
He is a friend of a friend, Im not really a cricket fan (so i dont pay much attention when he is talking cricket) but I think they said his Dad is English... or maybe it was his mother
i wish him the best though, he is a hard worker.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
He is a friend of a friend, Im not really a cricket fan (so i dont pay much attention when he is talking cricket) but I think they said his Dad is English... or maybe it was his mother
Once he's England qualified they can mess him and Sussex around like they have done with Jordan in the past. Joy.
Fignon's Ponytail
Well-known member
Superb bowl & catch by a tremendous talent.
My youngest did the same last season playing for his club, & it got pretty much the same reaction from everyone there!
My youngest did the same last season playing for his club, & it got pretty much the same reaction from everyone there!
Shropshire Seagull
Well-known member
He bowls at 150+ clicks so he's in that very small club of seriously quick bowlers
I saw it live [on TV] and it was, just WOW !
Bowling at 4-overs per match will help keep him injury free - for a while ...
I saw it live [on TV] and it was, just WOW !
Bowling at 4-overs per match will help keep him injury free - for a while ...
Common as Mook
Not Posh as Fook
- Jul 26, 2004
- 5,642
I agree. But he's no Carlos Remy.
the right footed denilson
New member
Repeatedly reading his father is English. Surely he wouldn't need a qualification process? What gives?
Uncle Buck
Ghost Writer
- Jul 7, 2003
- 28,075
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/17902767
They changed the rule from 4 to 7 years.
Although he has a British Passport, he has to go through this as he moved here after he was 18.
I believe he played for a youth West Indies team which delays things
SeagullRic
New member
That's correct, he could play for England tomorrow if the ECB allowed it but he's restricted for another couple of years under their (entirely sensible) regulations
Taybha
Whalewhine
Our young hopefull has been picked up in the 1st round by The Royals for a substantial amount of wonga, the boy is certainly going places .
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
£800k they’ve got a bargain. He’ll be one of the greats.