Archer is eyeing more than T20 success for Sussex

Jofra Archer / Picture by PW Sporting Photography

Jofra Archer reflected on a wonderful winter when he announced his arrival to the cricketing world '“ and said his next job was to help Sussex do the treble.

The Barbadian-born star has made cricket fans across the globe sit up and take notice of his talents with amazing performances in the Australian Big Bash and Pakistan Super League T20 tournaments.

He played for the Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan and the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash, for whom he bowled a double-wicket maiden on his debut against the Melbourne Renegades and came up with a series of champagne moments throughout the tournament as they reached the final.

The Hurricanes lost the final to the Adelaide Strikers, who are coached by Sussex’s Jason Gillespie. Archer took 15 wickets in ten matches.

Next up he joins the Rajasthan Royals in the big-bucks Indian Premier League, which will keep him away from Sussex for the first few weeks of the season. He’ll play alongside England’s Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler for the Royals.

But during a break in his T20 schedule, he was at Hove to help prepare for the new Sussex season under new head coach Jason Gillespie, and he is confident a successful summer is in store.

Archer believes there’s no reason they can’t challenge in division two of the county championship, the One-Day Cup and the T20 Blast.