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He's been a clever custodian with the red ball. He's been hard to play or negotiage, particularly when it comes to the demanding longer format of the game. Moreover, he's hard to score off easily and makes life difficult out there for the best of the batters. Always aggressive and seldom underwhelming, Jofra Archer is all this and more for his famous English cricket team. Even as the dominant theme for his cricket team in Tests is 'Bazball', one knows for sure that the moment the ball is turned to Archer, it becomes Archer's ball versus the batters' game, a fitting contest that Test match cricket deserves serving fans appetitising entertainment and fun. Now that Jofra Archer is back into the English scheme of things, however, not before having sat out for nearly four full years, there's boundless excitement to see someone who bowls at express pace and fully to his team's cause. That being said, let us discover the top 5 fastest Test spells by Jofra Archer of England.
Here's list of the top five fastest test spells by Jofra Archer:
1. At Lord's Test 2025 on Day 3 vs India
Fast and furious and seldom missing his mark - that's exactly how Jofra Archer bowled a great spell during the third day of the ongoing 3rd Test match between England and India at Lord's. On day 3, the fans saw what was clearly among the top 5 fastest Test spells by Jofra Archer in which the ever agile and athletic pacer bowled a spell at the speed of 90.28 miles per hour. Make no mistake - this was 145.16 kmph, which is no lame feat for any fast bowler, this then was Archer returning to England'sTest fold.
2. At Lord's Test 2025 on Day 2 vs India
In what has clearly been an absorbing and wonderful Test match thus far, which now is into its final day, England have seen, as have the fans, one of the top 5 fastest Test spells by Jofra Archer, in which he touched on the second day of the game, a milestone speed of 89.78 mph. Now, that's roughly 144.48 kmph by an exceptional fast bowler in which he not only claimed two big Indian wickets (during India's first innings), but that of the key man at top: Yashasvi Jaiswal.
3. At Lord's Test 2019 on Day 4 vs Australia
He touched speeds of 89.7 mph, which roughly translates to 144.3 kmph, another emphatic feat!
Day 4 of Australia's Test at Lord's in the year 2019 saw one among the top 5 fastest Test spells by Jofra Archer in which during Australia's second innings, despite bowling no fewer than 16 overs, split into different spells, Archer was uncannily fast. And this was when he didn't manage to take any wickets in Australia's second outing with the bat.
He and his teammates would see a fighting Test century by Matthew Wade but it would be England all the way into the contest seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
4. At Lord's Test 2019 on Day 5 vs Australia
A particularly hostile bowling spell that clocked in great speeds of 89.45 miles per hour, which roughly translates to 143.9 kmph meant that this was among the top 5 fastest Test spells by Jofra Archer ever. What was the significance of that effort on Archer's end was that the fiery pacer claimed 6 big Australian wickets in the visitors' first inning, which included the key big scalps of Warner, Harris and Labuschagne.
Resultantly, it was England who emerged on top of that particular contest at Lord's, amid a packed crowd.
5. At Lord's Test 2019 on Day 2 vs India
In the very same Test match in the year 2019, and that too, against Australia, the right arm bowler delivered what can be called among the top 5 fastest Test spells by Jofra Archer.
On this occasion, Jofra Archer, with the game still maturing in just its second day, bowled a screamer at 89.4 miles an hour. When converted into kilometres, it comes down to 143.8 kmph, which clearly explains why that particular spell was among the fastest he had ever bowled.
Moreover, what was exceptional on that occasion was that Archer was still back then a young and growing cricketer who had only just arrived in the sport.
FAQ's
Against which team did Jofra Archer bowl his fastest-ever Test delivery?
This came against Team India, visitors to England in the 2025 five-match Test series.
What was Jofra Archer's fastest-ever Test delivery so far?
The excessive speed of 90.28 mph has been Archer's fastest ever Test delivery in his growing career.
In which year did Jofra Archer bowl his fastest Test delivery?
This happened just a few hours ago on the third day of the third between England and India at Lord's where Archer bowled a menacing spell in excess of 145.1 kmph.
