England pace bowler Jofra Archer has shared his strong desire to feature in the 2025-26 Ashes next year. The speedster insists he will do everything to play in the Ashes as well. However, Archer returned to England colours in the 2024 T20 World Cup, his first international appearance since March 2023 due to injury. But he hasn’t played Test cricket in over three years, and the England management has shared that they don’t wish to rush him back to the format, given its demanding nature as well.

Speaking to reporters, Archer was quoted as saying by BBC Sport: “I am going to use the rest of this year to make sure that is at least a possibility. I’m tired of going on Instagram and seeing posts saying ‘he’s going to be on the physio’s bed in the next two weeks’ and stuff like that. I want to spend the rest of the year proving some people wrong and hopefully play in another Ashes.”

Meanwhile, Test captain Ben Stokes had also recently shared how Jofra Archer was desperate to play in the traditional format as well. Despite feeling glad about his comeback, Stokes said that he doesn’t want to be ‘giddy’ too soon.

“I will manage myself as best as possible and get myself [through] until at least maybe the start of the Championship next year. I’ll probably play a few of those [games] and keep building up and getting that workload ready for Test cricket. I am feeling good and want to get some games in. I am going to enjoy this little phase of some white-ball cricket,” Jofra Archer concluded.