ICC world Cup 2019 | Iām glad that England picked Jofra Archer, says Ottis Gibson
South African coach Ottis Gibson has said that he is happy to see Jofra Archer being picked by England for the upcoming World Cup despite not having enough ODI experience under his belt. Archer looked good in the recently-concluded IPL and has shown immense potential to pull it off on the big stage.
Archer has earned the trust of many cricket experts across the globe with his pace and control. His inclusion in the England side was considered to be a masterstroke by many and has strengthened Englandās bowling attack for sure.Ā Ā
Both Archer and Gibson were born in Barbados and as a coach of the West Indies side back in 2010, the latter had a chance to watch Archer as a teenager. Gibson rates Archer highly and was glad to see the Sussex pacerĀ in the 15-man England squad for the World Cup.Ā Ā
āHeās fresh and heās obviously talented and heās got a lot of pace and heās from Barbados, so Iām glad that they picked him. Heās a very good kid. Iāve known him from Barbados when he was a youngster growing up there, so Iām really pleased for him,ā said Gibson, reported AFP.Ā
Archer has been a force to be reckoned with in T20s and has done reasonably well over the years. His raw pace and his ability to move the ball has been outstanding. He did well in the home series against Pakistan, which also chiselled his path into the World Cup squad.
āHeās got a lot of talent, so heās bringing that. Heās bringing pace; he bowls quickly. And heās a match-winner. So hopefully he wonāt have much of a say in this game, but then heāll have a really good tournament once this game is over.ā
On being asked if Archer was in his radar as the coach of West Indies, Gibson replied saying, āHe was only about 16 when I was there, so he wasnāt on my radar. But itās well-documented that they didnāt pick him for the Under-19s and then he chose a different path. Iām really happy for himā¦ I know that heās a good boy and I wish him well."
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