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The Bridgetown-born fast bowler was recruited by the Hobart Hurricanes to make his debut in the 2017-18 Big Bash Twenty20 League hosted in Australia. Within a few weeks, Archer’s name was on the lips of all cricket fans down under, pushing the pace boundaries at a consistent 90mph, en-route to 16 wickets in 12 Big Bash games. His displays caused many Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises to raise their eyebrows ahead of the 2018 IPL season.
Rajasthan Royals Helped to Build the Jofra Archer ‘brand’
Archer put his name forward for the 2018 IPL draft, unaware whether he would be selected at all. Little did he know there would be a widespread clamour for his services, with the Rajasthan Royals eventually forking out £800,000 to snap him up, fending off competition from multiple other IPL teams. Royals fans already felt they were onto a good thing in Archer’s debut performance, as he ripped through a trio of the Mumbai Indians in the closing stages of their innings. This helped the Royals to a three-wicket success and taking home the Player of the Match trophy.
Although he didn’t quite equal his figures in the 2017-18 Big Bash League, Archer still managed 15 wickets in 2018, which helped put him in contention for a place in the England national team and cemented him as a key figure in the Sussex squad. Archer was also retained by the Royals for both the 2019 and 2020 IPL seasons, taking 11 and 20 wickets respectively, with his most recent campaign also seeing him register 113 runs with the bat too.
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