Jofra Archer said memories of the late Phillip Hughes came into his mind after he bowled a 92 mph bouncer that concussed Australia star St...
Jofra Archer said memories of the late Phillip Hughes came into his mind after he bowled a 92 mph bouncer that concussed Australia star Steve Smith during last year’s Ashes.
Former Australia batsman Hughes died after being hit by a short-pitched delivery during a domestic Sheffield Shield match in 2014.
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England fast bowler Archer said he had started to fear the worst when his fearsome bouncer struck Smith, now one of the world’s best batsmen, at Lord’s.
“My first reaction was that it hit the helmet but a few seconds after he went down, everyone was like ‘Oh no’,” Archer told Talksport radio as he recalled the moment Smith, a team-mate at Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals, fell to the turf.
“We had the stuff with Phil a few years ago and, generally, anything that hits you in that vicinity is going to be trouble,” added Archer, who was making his Test debut. “I’m just glad that he came out on the other side of it and batted in two games.”
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