Jofra Archer's encouraging return to England action highlighted the X-factor he will provide during June's T20 World Cup defence.
After the wicket, came the smile. Over a year since Jofra Archer last wore an England shirt, and getting on for four since he last played at home for his country, the fast bowler could once again enjoy the feeling of an international scalp. As Pakistan's Azam Khan chipped one of Archer's many 90mph-plus deliveries to Moeen Ali at cover at the start of his second over at Edgbaston, the delight was etched all over the paceman's face.
The pace was there, the movement was there, and it led to a courteous block from Babar Azam, before the boundary-cracking carnage that followed across three of the next four deliveries. Archer only conceded 13 runs across his next three overs, however, as he mixed pacy bouncers and yorkers with cutters and slower balls, snaffling Azam Khan with a quick one at the start of the 11th over and then Imad with an attempted yorker that turned into a low full toss midway through the 18th.
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