Quetta Gladiators rope in man-of-the-moment Jofra Archer for Pakistan Super League

Sport360 staff 00:17 30/01/2018
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  • Jofra Archer has landed a million-dollar IPL contract.

    Up and coming all-rounder Jofra Archer, who was snapped up by Rajasthan Royals for $1.13 million at the IPL auction, has been drafted to play in next month’s Pakistan Super League (PSL).

    Two time PSL finalists Quetta Gladiators picked fast-bowling all-rounder Archer as a replacement for Carlos Braithwaite, who will play for West Indies in the World Cup qualifiers in March.

    Archer has created a lot of buzz this season in the Big Bash League, bowling at brisk pace and taking sensational catches.

    His career strike rate of 143 from 21 innings with the bat only adds to his allure.

    The 22-year-old from Barbados has played for the West Indies Under-19 team. But he holds a British passport and now wants to play for England. He will be eligible to do so only in 2022.

    He initially proved his credentials playing for Sussex in the English county circuit, picking up 89 wickets and scoring 833 runs from 20 matches.

    The third edition of the PSL begins from February 22 in Dubai. It was announced that some of the top stars signed up by the six franchises will be unavailable due to various reasons.

    In the ‘replacement draft’ held in Lahore, all six franchises made changes to their teams.

    Five players who had been drafted will miss the entire tournament – Mitchell Johnson, Carlos Brathwaite, Luke Wright, Angelo Mathews and Colin Munro. Johnson pulled out of the tournament because of personal reasons while Wright decided to skip the PSL over fitness issues.

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