Jofra Archer to miss England's entire 2022 season after suffering from an injury

England and Sussex seamer Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the rest of the 2022 season after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his lower back. Archer hasn't played for England for more than a year after suffering an elbow injury last year and was hoping to make his comeback for Sussex in the T20 Blast.

ECB issued a statement on Thursday, "No timeframe has been set for his return. A management plan will be determined following further specialist opinion over the coming days."

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The Barbados-born speedster had to undergo two elbow surgeries last year and a surgery on his hand to remove a shard of glass. Archer last played for England in March 2021 in a T20 vs India. Archer has missed many tournaments due to his injuries, including the 2021 T20 World Cup, the Ashes and IPL 2021 and 2022 editions.

Earlier, the 27-year old seamer was bought for ₹8 crore by Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2022 which he had to skip due to injury.

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