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Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer

England·Bowler

England's tearaway quick whose bouncer felled Steve Smith during the 2019 Ashes in a confrontation that captivated the cricket world.

7 incidents documented

Controversies & Incidents

🏏Moderate

Concussion Substitute Controversy — Marnus for Smith

England vs Australia

14-18 August 2019

Marnus Labuschagne replaced Steve Smith as cricket's first concussion substitute after Smith was hit by a Jofra Archer bouncer. England questioned whether it was a like-for-like replacement.

#concussion#substitute#marnus labuschagne
🥊Serious

Jofra Archer's Bouncer Fells Steve Smith — 2019 Ashes

England vs Australia

17 August 2019

Jofra Archer's fierce bouncer struck Steve Smith on the neck, felling him and forcing him out of the next Test with delayed concussion symptoms.

#archer#smith#bouncer
🥊Explosive

Jofra Archer Fells Steve Smith at Lord's — 2019 Ashes

England vs Australia

2019-08-14

Jofra Archer's bouncer that struck Steve Smith on the neck at Lord's in 2019 exposed both the danger and drama of fast bowling — Smith retired hurt, was concussed, missed the third Test, and returned to score twin hundreds, making it one of the Ashes' most emotional storylines.

#jofra-archer#steve-smith#lords-2019
🔥Explosive

2019 World Cup Final — Boundary Count Rule and Overthrow Controversy

England vs New Zealand

14 July 2019

England won the 2019 World Cup Final on a boundary count tiebreaker after both the match and Super Over were tied, amid controversy over a crucial overthrow that awarded England six runs instead of five.

#world cup#2019#final
📋Moderate

Concussion Substitute — The Rule Jofra Archer Made Necessary

ICC vs Player Welfare

2019-08-01

The concussion substitute rule — allowing a like-for-like replacement for a player diagnosed with concussion — was formalised in international cricket in 2019 and immediately triggered controversy when it was used in the same Ashes Test where Steve Smith was struck by Jofra Archer.

#concussion#substitute#player-welfare
Serious

The 2019 World Cup Final Super Over — England vs New Zealand

England vs New Zealand

2019-07-14

The most extraordinary finish in World Cup history — the final tied, the Super Over tied, and England were declared World Champions on boundary count. New Zealand were devastated. The boundary countback rule was subsequently abolished.

#2019-world-cup#super-over#boundary-countback
Serious

Jim Laker's 19 Wickets in a Test — The Unsurpassable Bowling Record

England vs Australia

1956-07-31

Jim Laker took 19 wickets for 90 runs in a single Test match — 9/37 in the first innings and 10/53 in the second — a bowling performance so dominant it remains the most extraordinary individual bowling feat in the history of the game.

#jim-laker#19-wickets#ashes