“Only one winner there”: Jofra Archer dismisses Zac Crawley on County Championship return for Sussex

Jofra Archer dismisses Zac Crawley: The English fast bowler celebrated his return to County cricket with a couple of top-order wickets.

During a Group 3 match of the ongoing season of County Championship between Sussex and Kent in Hove, Sussex fast bowler Jofra Archer picked a couple of wickets in his first spell including that of England teammate Zac Crawley.

Archer, who had undergone a hand surgery, played his first competitive match after representing Sussex’s Second XI last week. As far as playing a County match for Sussex is concerned, it is Archer’s first appearance in the tournament since September 2018.

Sharing the new ball with Ollie Robinson after Sussex captain Ben Brown won the toss and chose to field, Archer drew first blood in only his third over by sending back Kent captain Daniel Bell-Drummond (2) as the right-hand batsman edged straight to George Garton at second slip.

It was in his next over that Archer picked his second wicket in the form of Crawley (12). Batting at No. 3, Crawley had no answer whatsoever to an out-swing delivery at proper pace from Archer.

At the time of writing this story, Archer had registered bowling figures of 7-4-11-2 to dismantle the opposition in the first session of the match at the County Ground.

It is worth mentioning that both Sussex and Kent are reeling at the bottom of the points table in Group 3. While Sussex have won only one out of their five matches so far, Kent are yet to register their first victory this season.

Jofra Archer dismisses Zac Crawley in Sussex vs Kent County Championship match

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