MUMBAI: Jofra Archer is “not bothered” by the criticism back home for missing England’s first Test against New Zealand due to his IPL commitments. Rajasthan Royals Assistant coach Trevor Penny.Former England captains Michael Atherton and Michael Vaughan have questioned Archer for prioritizing the IPL over national duty, with Atherton describing the situation as “incredibly frustrating” in his column for The Times.Speaking ahead of RR’s must-win IPL clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, Penny said Archer had hardly discussed the issue inside the dressing room.“It is a big tournament. Everyone knows that IPL is also coming. If he misses a match for England, so be it,” Penny said. “I don’t think it bothers him. Maybe he’ll be a little annoyed, but he’s just being normal. The boys didn’t even talk about it.England recently left Archer out of their squad for the opening Test against New Zealand as the ECB manage his return to red ball cricket after a long injury layoff.Bethel returned home wounded.Jacob Bethel has ended his IPL campaign with Royal Challengers Bengaluru following a finger injury. The 22-year-old missed RCB’s defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, with skipper Rajat Patidar confirming that the youngster had a finger injury.
