Injury-prone pace bowler Jofra Archer will play his first cricket test for England in 4 1/2 years after being selected for the third match of the series against India starting Thursday at Lord’s.

England's Jofra Archer has been named in the team to face India in the third test of the series at Lord's, England's cricket board (ECB) announced on Wednesday, as the fast bowler prepares for his first test in more than four years.

England's XI for the Lord's Test sees Jofra Archer return after 4 years out due to injuries. Zak Crawley and Shoaib Bashir keep their places despite indifferent form, while Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton are left out of the playing XI.