England quick bowler Jofra Archer had a minor operation on his troublesome proper elbow earlier this month however the process is unlikely to hurt his probabilities of choice for the Ashes sequence towards Australia, the Telegraph reported.
Archer has already returned to motion within the Indian Premier League after sitting out 4 matches. His coach on the Mumbai Indians, Mark Boucher, mentioned on April 8 that the 28-year-old had picked up a “little niggle”.
The Telegraph reported on Tuesday that Archer had travelled to Belgium for the process.
Archer has made two appearances for Mumbai this season, choosing up two wickets. He was rested for Tuesday’s defeat to Gujarat Titans however may return towards Rajasthan Royals on the weekend.
Archer, who picked up 22 wickets for England within the 2019 Ashes, has not performed a check since February 2021 as a result of elbow and again accidents. He made his comeback after 17 months out in late January.
Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace mentioned final month Archer was unlikely to play any red-ball matches earlier than the Ashes.
The opening Ashes check will likely be held at Edgbaston from June 16.