Champions Trophy: Jofra Archer turns into quickest England bowler to …
NEW DELHI: Jofra Archer etched his title within the document books, turning into the quickest England bowler to say 50 ODI wickets throughout the Group B conflict in opposition to Afghanistan within the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Gaddafi Stadium.
Archer made an explosive begin, tearing via Afghanistan’s prime order with three fast wickets.
In doing so, he reached the 50-wicket milestone in simply his thirtieth ODI, surpassing the legendary James Anderson, who beforehand held the England document at 31 matches.
He additionally outpaced notable English pacers like Steve Harmison (32 matches), Steven Finn (33 matches), and Stuart Broad and Darren Gough (each in 34 matches).
On the worldwide stage, Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis stays the quickest to 50 ODI wickets, reaching the feat in simply 19 matches, whereas India’s Ajit Agarkar stays among the many quickest pacers, reaching the mark in simply 23 ODIs.
Afghanistan, after successful the toss and opting to bat first, discovered themselves struggling at 39/3 within the powerplay. Archer’s fiery spell noticed him dismiss strike batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz (6) with a deadly inswinging supply. He then trapped Sediqullah Atal (4) lbw earlier than forcing Rahmat Shah (4) to miscue a pull shot straight to deep high quality leg.
Archer’s journey to this milestone has been removed from simple. After a shocking debut yr in 2019, the place he claimed 23 ODI wickets and performed a pivotal function in England’s World Cup triumph, a collection of accidents and the diminished prominence of ODIs stalled his progress. Regardless of these challenges, his achievement stands as a testomony to his resilience and ability.
