'With the slope here, you always feel there is something to work with. We have to be creative and smart, and understand sometimes you do not need to exaggerate things.'
Archer, who has taken 42 wickets in 13 Tests, made his first appearance in a first-class match in four years on Sunday in the County Championship with Sussex.
Bleeding runs in the death overs and failing to offer adequate support to Joe Root cost England dearly, captain Jos Buttler said after their elimination from the Champions Trophy following an eight-run loss to Afghanistan on Wednesday.
'...he's not shown any obvious signs of dismissal and he's played stylishly.'
'Tomorrow we can just focus on doing a good warm-up, get the boys ready to hopefully get the ball in the right area and create a little bit of excitement again.'
Joe Root was forced to leave the field after copping a blow on his right little finger during the morning session on day 3 of the second Test
Prasidh Krishna opened up about the bond shared within India's pace unit
'Yeah, 100 per cent. That's a good question, and I think that's something we'll obviously reflect on after the tour, the things we could have done better.'
Siraj dismissed Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton before bowling Gus Atkinson to end the match.
'I've been missing @imVkohli a few times during this series, but never as much as in this Test match.'
India made 3,809 runs in this series, which is the most ever scored by a team in a five Test series.
Joe Root is being rested for the remainder of England's One-Day International (ODI) series against Ireland
Shubman Gill's unbeaten 129 in Delhi wasn't just another century; it was history etched in numbers and intent.
Siraj, Krishna, Akash Shine as India's Pace Future Takes Shape
Jacob Bethell has represented England in 29 matches across all formats and will lead the team in the absence of the regular Test players.
After India captain Shubman Gill had scored another masterful century at Edgbaston, India fast bowlers Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj blew away England's top order.
Washington Sundar's double strike pegged England back in the afternoon session, leaving them struggling 175/6 at tea on Day 4 of the third Test, at Lord's.
Irfan Pathan criticised believes controlling restricting the number of overs sent down by pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah during the Lord's Test proved crucial.
Injured Woakes may bat on day 5, says Joe Roots
Fired-up England reduced India to 58/4 chasing 193 for victory in a highly-charged final session on day four on Sunday as a gripping third Test at Lord's.
Keshav Maharaj took 4/22 as South Africa thrashed a woeful England side by seven wickets after dismissing the hosts for just 131 runs in the first One-Day International.
Bumrah leads a competitive field, including South African speedster Kagiso Rabada (856) and Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood (851).
IMAGES from Day 1 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Thursday.
Ben Stokes seemed to be struggling with problem with his groin on his right side late on the opening day.
England replace Shoaib Bashir with Liam Dawson in playing XI for 4th Test against India
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma spotted at Wimbledon as Djokovic advances to quarter-finals.
Joe Root became only the third player in Ashes history to score more than 2,000 runs and bag 20 wickets.
Root rescues England with controlled century in India
Siraj has attained a career-best 15th position in the latest ICC Test rankings
Root played just three matches for Rajasthan Royals in his IPL debut this year, and Rob Key, managing director of England's men's cricket, had said the 32-year-old "needs a break" after the 50-overs World Cup in India.
Across five fiercely contested Tests, more than 7,000 runs were scored, including a record-equalling 21 individual centuries. Every match stretched into a gripping fifth day. The sun shone, the stands were full, and the cricket -- emotional, enthralling, and endlessly unpredictable -- captured imaginations around the world.
Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson returned to England Test set up after a gap of eight years, replacing injured Shoaib Bashir in the squad for the fourth Test against India.
Jasprit Bumrah takes a fifer at Lord's and goes past Kapil Dev for most five wicket hauls in away Tests.
A look back at a few memorable showdowns in the last decade and half that had the quintessential crests and troughs of Test cricket.
Jamie Smith will return from injury to keep wickets and bat at number three in England's Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore on Saturday.
Former cricketers Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton lampooned England's top order for their early collapse
It was a day where cricket wasn't just about the result, but about character, spirit, and moments that transcend rivalry -- a Lord's classic remembered not just for its edge-of-seat drama, but for its heart.
England were 301/3 in pursuit of 374 when the 26-year-old Brook's dismissal triggered a collapse on the fourth day of the fifth Test in London that the home side lost by six runs on Monday. With that result, India tied the series at 2-2.
Former captain Michael Vaughan feels England panicked on the final day of the fifth Test against India in the absence of inspirational skipper Ben Stokes.
On a tense Day 4 at The Oval, the England batter blazed his way to a 98-ball century, dragging his team back into the contest and into the history books.
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