Jofra Chioke Archer (born 1 April 1995) is an English cricketer who represents England in all formats of international cricket as a right-arm fast bowler. He is known for his pace bowling and has been a notable presence in both international and franchise Twenty20 cricket.
| Full name | Jofra Chioke Archer |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 1995 |
| Nationality | English |
| Role | Right-arm fast bowler |
| National side | England (all formats) |
| Domestic team | Sussex |
| Notable honour | Wisden Cricketer of the Year (2020) |
In domestic cricket, Archer represents Sussex in English county cricket. He has additionally featured for a number of Twenty20 franchise teams in leagues around the world.
Archer plays for England across all three international formats. He was a member of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the country's first men's 50-over world title.
In April 2020, Archer was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year, one of cricket's most long-standing individual honours, conferred annually by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
Archer's emergence added an express-pace option to England's bowling attack across formats, and his role in the 2019 World Cup-winning campaign placed him among a generation of cricketers associated with England's white-ball resurgence.