India, July 29 -- Bowling great Stuart Broad has firmly told Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum to avoid taking a risk with Jofra Archer in the final Test and drop him from the playing XI. Archer returned to Test cricket with the ongoing India series after a gap of four years due to fitness concerns, and Broad suggested that England can't play him in back-to-back three Test matches. Workload management has emerged as a major talking point lately, with fast bowlers like Jofra Archer and Jasprit Bumrah frequently falling under its spotlight due to recurring injuries and packed schedules.

Broad stressed the urgency of preserving Jofra Archer's fitness, stating that England simply can't afford another four-year absence. He urged the management ...