• Archer confident of winning Ashes battle with Steve Smith
Jofra Archer has questioned whether Australia will declare again during the remaining two Ashes Tests as they struggle to come to terms with their dramatic one-wicket defeat at Headingley. The fast bowler also accused Australia, who had dismissed England for 67 on the second day in Leeds, of complacency during the thrilling run chase as Ben Stokes’s unbeaten 135 guided Joe Root’s team to an England-record pursuit of 359 that levelled the series at 1-1 with two to play.
Archer believes Australia may well be mentally shot after throwing away the chance to take a 2-0 lead and retain the Ashes at the earliest opportunity when they “panicked” in the closing stages of what many are regarding as the greatest Test of all time.
Written by Chris Stocks
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/28/jofra-archer-england-australia-morale-headingley-ashes under the title “Jofra Archer says England’s Headingley heroics will hit Australian morale”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
