IND vs ENG / This star player was out of the second test, family emergency was the reason

England has suffered a major setback before the second match of the ongoing 5-match Test series between India and England. Fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the team due to a family emergency. No new player has been included in his place, England will play with the old playing 11.

IND vs ENG: The ongoing five-match Test series between India and England has reached an exciting turn. The second match of the series is to be played at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, but just before the match, the England cricket team has suffered a major setback. Star fast bowler Jofra Archer has suddenly left the team due to a family emergency and now he will not be able to participate in this important Test match.

Jofra Archer suddenly left the team

This is a big setback for England as Jofra Archer was included in the Test team after almost four years. After staying away from cricket for a long time due to injuries, the fans were hoping that he would return to Test cricket against India at Edgbaston. But due to family reasons, he could not even attend the practice session and now he is not even part of the playing 11.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that Archer is out of the second Test and the team will take the field with the same combination that was seen in the last Leeds Test.

Jofra Archer's return put on hold

Jofra Archer played his last Test match against India and both the team and the fans were very excited about his return after a long break. But his absence will definitely affect England's bowling unit, especially at a time when the series is tied and every match can prove to be decisive.

England's playing 11 - for Edgbaston Test

Jack Crowley
Ben Duckett
Ollie Pope
Joe Root
Harry Brook
Ben Stokes (captain)
Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper)
Chris Woakes
Brydon Carse
Josh Tongue
Shoaib Bashir

Eyes now on the rest of the bowlers

Now that Jofra Archer is not playing in this match, England will have expectations from young fast bowlers like Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue. At the same time, the role of all-rounder Chris Woakes has also become more important. The responsibility of the spin department will be on the shoulders of Shoaib Bashir.