England fast bowler Jofra Archer has told his Indian Premier League teammate Steve Smith, there will be “nothing friendly” when the teams meet in the World Cup on Tuesday.
Archer, together with England colleagues Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes, played in the same Rajasthan Royals side as Smith during this year’s IPL.
But the England trio and Smith will be on opposite sides for the rest of the season, starting at Lord’s this week — a fixture that takes place ahead of an Ashes series.
But the England trio and Smith will be on opposite sides for the rest of the season, starting at Lord’s this week — a fixture that takes place ahead of an Ashes series.
“He’s a really good guy. But cricket is cricket and I guess it’s time to be friends after. Until the game is over, there will be nothing friendly about it.”
“To be honest, I didn’t bowl at him much,” said Archer.
“A lot of the guys probably don’t want to face me or (West Indies quick) Oshane Thomas in the nets. They like the side-arm and the throw downs.
“But when you play with them you pick up on things you won’t normally notice when you’re just playing against them.”
“So hopefully me and Ben can get together, I think we might bowl together at some point as well. We probably know what to do when he’s in.”
