Jofra Archer becomes fastest England bowler to take 50 ODI wickets
Jofra Archer set the tone with three new ball wickets, and the Afghan batters appeared unable to match his pace.
Jofra Archer made history during Wednesday's England vs Afghanistan game at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. This came after he became the fastest England player to reach 50 ODI wickets.
Archer provided England with the start they needed with his 50th ODI wicket, Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Archer set the tone with three new ball wickets, and the Afghan batters appeared unable to match his pace.
He achieved this astonishing milestone by surpassing the record which was held by legendary fast bowler James Anderson.
Hashmatullah Shahidi Jofra Archer - 30 Matches
James Anderson - 31 Matches
Steve Harmison - 32 Matches
Steven Finn - 33 Matches
Darren Gough - 34 Matches
Jofra Archer's efforts were in vain though as he could not lead his team to an victory against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan defeated England by 8 runs and eliminated them from the ongoing edition of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. They are the first team to get eliminated from Group B.
