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India vs England Tests: Jofra Archer could make his return to England's Test team as he is set for a comeback in red-ball cricket after being on the sidelines for injury issues lately.

While India and England are engaged in the five-match Test series, Archer is expected to be in action for the hosts in the second match, which is scheduled to start from July 2 in Birmingham. The England bowling lineup looked out of touch in the first Test in Leeds without their senior pacers Archer and Mark Wood. However, they came up with an improved effort on the second day and bowled India out for 471 runs in their first innings.

According to several reports, Archer is all set for a comeback with Sussex at Durham in the County Championship. "Jofra Archer will return to red-ball cricket with Sussex -- despite not being named in the squad for the County Championship match at Durham. If he comes through the match unscathed, he could be in the mix to play in the second Test against India at Edgbaston," said a report in Sky Sports.

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The report further claimed that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that the pacer will be in Sussex's travelling group for the four-day fixture beginning later on Sunday.

Archer, who played for the Rajasthan Royals in the 2025 IPL season, has not been a part of first-class cricket in four years due to injuries. If Archer is a part of the playing XI and his body holds up in the red-ball fixture, he could be in contention for the second Test at Edgbaston.

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Notably, Archer has only played white-ball cricket for England since 2021 because of recurring elbow and back injuries. His last Test appearance for England came in February 2021 during a match against India in Ahmedabad.

England skipper Ben Stokes had said earlier this month that Archer, who has 42 wickets in 13 Tests, was keen to return to Test cricket.

"Randomly, a couple of times he would just send me a text... I was like, 'Let's just hold it there, alright. I know you're in a good spot right now, but let's not just rush into it.

"He's obviously had a horrific time with injuries, but he's had a good amount of cricket, albeit in the white-ball formats," Stokes had said.

"It's really exciting for England, but also more exciting for Jof (Archer) that he's in a position now where we're able to have a plan in place, and hopefully he gets through something to actually be considered for selection for Test cricket."