Evening StandardJofra Archer on living life in a bio-secure bubble - and how it could change cricket
To watch Jofra Archer representing Rajasthan Royals in the IPL this season is to see a cricketer at the top of his game, looking as free as a bird and without a care in the world.Only two bowlers have more than his 17 wickets. His economy rate sits under seven runs per over, something only one other bowler in the top 15 wicket-takers (Rashid Khan) can claim. He has stuck to bowling fast, rather than varying his pace, and his accuracy has been unerring.
PA Media: SportJofra Archer admits to counting days until he is ‘free’ from bio-secure bubbles
The 25-year-old revealed an inability to take time away from the game has taken its toll.
Evening StandardEngland working on bio-secure strategy and prioritising mental health and wellbeing, says Ashley Giles
Ashley Giles believes that prioritising players’ mental health and getting the conditions of bio-secure bubbles right can give England a competitive advantage over opponents in the coming years.England played 18 internationals this summer inside bio-secure bubbles in Southampton and Manchester, before a number of their players went to the UAE for the IPL.
