ENG vs WI: Jofra Archer cleared to play third and final Test after fine and written warning

Jofra Archer, who was ruled out of the second Test against West Indies after breaching biosecurity protocols has been cleared to play in the final Test of the series.

Archer was dropped from the squad after it emerged he had made an unauthorised visit to his home in Brighton after leaving Southampton. Ashley Giles, the managing director of England men's cricket said the breach "could have been a disaster" which cost English cricket "tens of millions of pounds".

However, a disciplinary hearing chaired by Giles ended with Archer being given a fine and an official written warning.

Archer was asked to isolate himself in his hotel room at Emirates Old Trafford since the details of his trip came to light. He has already undergone one COVID-19 Test - which was negative - and will undergo another on Monday, ESPN Cricinfo reported. 

If the second test too is negative, he will be reintegrated to the squad on Tuesday. The individual whom he met in Brighton has also been tested negative for the virus since the incident. 

“Jofra Archer has been fined an undisclosed amount and received an official written warning after admitting to breaching the team’s bio-secure protocols on Monday 13 July when he made an unauthorised visit to his home in Hove,” said an ECB statement.

Amid all this, England star Ben Stokes said on Friday: “We really need to be there to support Jofra right now.”

As for the third Test, it will take place at Old Trafford Cricket Ground from July 24.