England quick Jofra Archer says he is 'in a good place' after multiple injuries

[p]Barbados-born [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/archer-jofra/0xgJcAPF/"]Archer[/a] arrived in the UK in 2015 and four years later he was the spearhead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/UJC5mtAU/"]England[/a]'s attack in their dramatic World Cup final triumph at Lord's, as well as starring in the 2019 Ashes.[/p][p]But he started to develop an elbow problem later that year, with England captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/root-joe/EkKzSCk2/"]Joe Root[/a] widely criticised for over-bowling the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sussex/Wz1GzZ9m/"]Sussex[/a] quick in New Zealand.[/p][p]Elbow and back injuries sidelined Archer from Test duty for more than four years, from February 2021 to July 2025.[/p][p]But the 31-year-old, who plays in all international formats, said there were some positives from his enforced absences.[/p][p][b]"The time when I was injured, I really got away from cricket,"[/b] he told the BBC on Monday. [b]"It's all been a blur. I didn't realise how long the time out was, either.[/b][/p][p][b]"I got to spend some time at home (in Barbados), because, moving over (to the UK), I never really got more than a couple of weeks. To spend a month here and there, it was really nice."[/b][/p][image alt="Archer speaking to journalists" id="cbc81a2e-306a-430f-8da2-2153fd1576ce" credit-line="Andrew Boyers / Action Images via Reuters" guid="89423bbd-6349-4236-9abb-b111bcb2adfe" original-width="6000" original-height="4000" /][p]He added: [b]"I'd be lying if I didn't say I had a good time away from everything. Now, everything is really nice. My body is in a good place, the team is in a good place and everyone is in a good place. I just want to play cricket."[/b][/p][p]Archer is aiming to help England complete a 3-0 whitewash of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pakistan/tS3K91g9/"]Pakistan[/a] at Edgbaston this week after featuring in crushing wins over the tourists in the first two Tests, at Headingley and Lord's.[/p][p]The express bowler has been part of an impressive pace attack, also featuring [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/robinson-ollie/Ug1zzruf/"]Ollie Robinson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tongue-josh/QDYZ9mo4/"]Josh Tongue[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/atkinson-gus/Aodjczhc/"]Gus Atkinson[/a], that has started to draw comparisons with the celebrated "Fab Four" of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hoggard-matthew/vo3Rd5j7/"]Matthew Hoggard[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harmison-steve/jshXyYEj/"]Steve Harmison[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jones-simon/GS78V4yt/"]Simon Jones[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/flintoff-andrew/KxfdNHpb/"]Andrew Flintoff[/a], who helped England win the 2005 Ashes.[/p]