Star Pacer Jofra Archer Created History After He BeCame the Fastest Bowler to Scalp 50 wickets in ODI CRICKET For England on Wednsday at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. The 29-year-old ended up clinching three wickets against Afghanistan in the Ongoing Champions Trophy to Reach the Record. Archer scalped the wickets of rahmanullah gurbaz, sedicullah atal, and rahmat shah as Afghanistan was Reeling for 37/3 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
On the back of this record, archer surpassed the likes of james anderson, morne morkel, kagiso rabada, lasith malinga, and mohammad amir and became part of an elite list. Archer is currently tied with the likes of yuzvendra chahal, and mitchell johnson as all of these players took 30 matches to Reach 50 Odi wickets.
Archer Who Comes from Barbados Started Playing Odie Cricket for England in 2019 and also helped his side win the Odie world cup in the same year. In a short career, archer has sustained many injuries and as a result, he was sidelined for multiple tours. He also failed to take part in the ashes in 2023 and the same year’s Odi world cup.
Talking about the game, england is locking horns with Afghanistan in a Must-Win Game. Under the Leadership of JOS Buttler, The English Side Sustained Defeat to Australia in his opening game of the champions trophy 2025.
List of Bowlers with Fastest 50 Odi Wickets for England
30 matches – Jofra Archer 31 Mats – James Anderson 32 Mats – Steve Harmion 33 Mats – Steven Finn 34 Mats – Stuart Broad, Darren Gough
Eng vs Afg Full Squads
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), ibrahim zadran, rahmanullah gurbaz, sedicullah atal, rahmat shah, ikram alikhil, gulbadin naib, azmatullah omarzai, mohmmad nabi, rash nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami.
England: JOS buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Ben Ducket, Jamie Overrton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Rashid, Joe ROT, Joe ROT, Joe Rash Mahmood, Phil salt, mark wood.