Jofra Archer received massive praise from England's Joe Root, who called him their X-factor with the ball. The pacer made his return to Test cricket after four years and made an impact straight away by dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal.

It was class, wasn't it? Just the genuine joy of seeing him back playing Test cricket. Taking that wicket, making things happen," said Root.

Jofra Archer's rousing return to England Test side a 'genuine joy' - Pace bowler had been out for over four years with injury

Injury-prone pace bowler Jofra Archer will play his first cricket test for England in 4 1/2 years after being selected for the third match of the series against India starting Thursday at Lord’s

Jofra Archer marked his Test return after over four years with an immediate impact, dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal in his first over. Clocking 145 kmph, Archer's fiery delivery provided England with an early breakthrough.

Jofra Archer returned to Test cricket in a dream manner by dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal with a searing delivery early in the innings. At a pace of about 145 kmph, Archer sent down an up-seam delivery that came in around off stump and on a good length.

Jofra Archer exploded onto the international cricket scene in the summer of 2019, starring for England in its memorable title triumph at the 50-over World Cup and then the Ashes series weeks later.

Joe Root described Jofra Archer’s rousing return to the Test arena as a “genuine joy” as the seamer began repaying four years of faith from the England team. Lord’s witnessed Archer’s first red-ball spell for his country since February 2021,