London: Jofra Archer will be England’s X-Factor in the upcoming World Cup because of his very different skill-set reckons India skipper Virat Kohli, who himself is a target of the Barbados-born pacer. Archer has played only three ODIs but has been an asset on the T20 circuit with his death bowling, which is expected to pose problems for visiting sides.
“He is probably going to be their X factor. He holds a skill-set that is very different from the rest. He can generate a lot of pace and he is just a great athlete. I am sure England is delighted to have him. It would be exciting to watch him in the World Cup,” Kohli said at the official ICC press conference for the captains. Archer, who had an impressive IPL for Rajasthan Royals, recently made his international debut
