THE biggest question ahead of the start of the Ashes on Thursday is whether England decide to risk Jofra Archer’s fitness and hand the fast bowler a Test debut against Australia.
The 24-year-old has been nursing a side strain from the mid-point of the World Cup and needed pain-killing injections to get through the tournament. Archer did that in some style, taking 20 wickets and bowling the decisive Super Over against New Zealand in the final.
His pace would be a huge asset to England at Edgbaston this week, especially with Australia themselves possessing four bowlers who can regularly...