Jofra Archer is an England cricketer
Jofra Archer Bio/Wiki
| Name | Jofra Chioke Archer |
| Nick name | Jofra |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Date of Birth | 1-Apr-95 |
| Zodiac/Sun Sign | Aries |
| Birth Place | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Home town | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Mother Tongue | Not Known |
| Parents/ Father | Frank Archer |
| Mother | Joelle Waithe |
| Brother | Not Known |
| Sister | Not Known |
Personal Life
| School | • Hilda Skeene Primary School, Bridgetown, Barbados • Christ Church Foundation School, Barbados |
| College | Dulwich College, London |
| Education | Not Known |
| Contact number | Not Known |
| Address | Not Known |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Caste | Not Known |
| Nationality | British |
| Car | Not Known |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Travelling |
| Debut | ODI- On 3 may 2019 against Ireland at Dublin Test- Did Not Play T20- On 5 May 2019 against Pakistan at Cardiff |
Marital Status/Affairs
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs | Not Known |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children | Not Known |
Salary/Networth
| Salary | Not Known |
| Networth | Not Known |
Physical Status
| Height | in centimeters- 182 cm in meters- 1.82 m in feet inches- 6’ |
| Weight | in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs |
| Figure | 42-32-14 |
| Shoe size | 8 (US) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eyes color | Black |
| Skin color | Fair |
Jofra Archer Favorites
| Favorite food | Not Known |
| Favorite Singer | Mavado, Kanye Omari West, Lil Chuckee, Miley Cyrus, and Adam Lambert |
| Favorite Actor | Josh Peck |
| Favorite Actress | Ashley Tisdale |
| Favorite Sport | Cricket |
| Favorite Place | Singapur |
| Favorite Movie | Transformers, Madea, The Hangover, Robin Hood, Hush-The Movie, Fast & Furious |
Social Media Accounts
| https://www.instagram.com/jofraarcher/?hl=en | |
| https://www.facebook.com/public/Jofra-Archer | |
| https://twitter.com/jofraarcher?lang=en |
Jofra Archer Some Lesser-Known Facts
- Does Jofra Archer smoke?: Not Known
- Does Jofra Archer drink alcohol?: Yes
- Jofra Archer is a Barbados-born English cricketer who made his international debut for England in May 2019 and went on to be a part of the England squad that won the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.
- His father is from England and mother is from Barbados.
- Since his childhood, Jofra was passionate about cricket and also represented his school in various championships.
- Jofra has also been a Long Jump athlete and showed his skills in the sport during his school days.
- Before becoming a part of the English Cricket, Archer had played for West Indies Under-19 in 2013. However, a back injury led him out of the Barbados system.
- Initially, his inclusion in England’s 2019 World Cup squad became subject of much speculation but changes to the ECB’s qualification rules led to him becoming eligible after three years of residency; rather than the expected seven.
- After watching his good performance during the net practice in Barbados, the Barbadian-English cricketer, Chris Jordan, recommended him to play for Sussex.
- After making his debut in first class for Sussex during Pakistan’s tour of England in July 2016; Archer was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction for £800,000.
- In the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup finals, Archer bowled the super over, which decided the fate of England to lift the World Cup Trophy.
- Although he bowls and bats with his right hand, he writes with his left hand.
- Apart from being a terrific bowler, Jofra is equally good at batting and fielding.
- In his spare time, Jofra loves to play with his pet dogs.
- In August 2019, during the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, Steve Smith collapsed to the ground after being hit in the neck by a ball from Jofra Archer. Smith was on 80 when he was hit on the neck by test debutant Archer; it was a 90 miles per hour delivery. Jofra did attract some criticism on social media for his behaviour after the incident as he walked away and didn’t check on Smith.
- Although he bowls and bats with his right hand, he writes with his left hand.