A biography for Jofra Archerhasn’t been written yet.
“In terms of how much pain they cause, injuries change over time and how much the elbow hurt varied while I was bowling. At times, it felt a lot better, and at times it was worse.”
“The Covid situation in India didn't deter me because I felt I would be safe within the IPL biosecure bubble.”
“You don't hold back, you must give everything you can when you get an opportunity.”
“Chemar Holder plays Xbox with me online all the time but it's not like any of us are going to be buddy, buddy in the middle. We might make a small joke every now and again but it's not going to be overly friendly because everyone's got a job to do.”
“In the IPL the batters have to come at you, whereas in Test cricket they can sit on you for a full session if they want and if the pitch is dead there is nothing you can do about it.”
“There is nothing worse for a bowler than knowing you cannot give your all. If you try to, you can mess yourself up for the future, so you are torn between that and protecting your body. You simply cannot do both.”
“I guess making my debut outside of England would have been a bit more difficult but it was nice to debut somewhere that you're familiar with.”
“I think body management is going to be essential if I want to play everything, almost everything.”
“When I saw the bidding start a few teams were going at it, and I was thinking 'wow I'm actually going to get to go to India for sure,' so I was even happier than when the bidding started because I knew for sure that at least I would get to be associated with a franchise.”
“Being a person that plays all three formats, I've probably done the most bubble days out of anyone.”
“You're not always going to be able to run in and blast someone out. Sometimes it might be different lines and lengths, change-ups or reductions in pace.”
“India is a hard place to play.”
“Body management is going to be essential if I want to play most of the matches.”
“When Test cricket is good, it's amazing, the best, even if it is more taxing on the body and is a lot more mentally taxing.”
“I used to always be running around as a kid, I couldn't sit still.”
“I think wickets just depend on how lucky you are at the time.”
“If there are three seamers, we don't need to be bowling long spells. Either way, it doesn't matter to me whether I am going to be bowling short or long spells.”
“Cricket is hard enough: stand up for yourself and stand up for the team.”
“You're bound to be recognized if you do well. Although I guess in India that's taken to another level. I can't remember how many selfies I must have posed for.”
“That's the one thing about being in India. You get to experience superstardom. In England, no one bothers you, really.”