The England star is a late withdrawal from the home side's squad after he broke the team's biosecurity protocols ahead of the second Test in Manchester.
England has excluded fast bowler Jofra Archer from its squad for the second Test against West Indies starting in Manchester this evening following a breach of biosecurity protocols.The England and Wales Cricket Board announced Archer's withdrawal only hours before the start of the first day's playThe England and Wales Cricket Board made the announcement just hours before the first session on day one at Old Trafford. It did not release details of Archer's breach.
Archer will now start five days of isolation and will undergo two tests for COVID-19 during this period."I have put not only myself but the whole team and management in danger," Archer said in a statement. "I fully accept the consequences of my actions, and I want to sincerely apologise to everyone in the bio-secure bubble.
"It deeply pains me to be missing the Test match, especially with the series poised. I feel like I have let both teams down, and again I am sorry."
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