London, June 5 -- England fast bowler Jofra Archer is in contention to play the second Test against India at Edgbaston next month, but only if he can prove his fitness in Sussex's County Championship match against Durham, according to national selector Luke Wright, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Archer, now 30, has not played a first-class match for a long time due to a series of injuries, including repeated surgeries on his right elbow and a stress fracture in his back. His last appearance in a red-ball game was for Sussex in May 2021, and he has not played a Test since February 2021 against India in Ahmedabad.

He was initially expected to make his red-ball return in the England Lions vs India A fixture this week, but had to pull out after suffe...