Black History Month: Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills and Jofra Archer

By The Reporters Network

As part of Black History Month, the ECB has profiled the 21 black cricketers who have represented England's Men's and Women's teams. 

Of those 21, three are current Sussex trio, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills and Jofra Archer...

Chris Jordan

Rapid bowler, calm head and one of the finest fielders on the planet; Chris Jordan has established himself as one of the best bowlers in T20 cricket.

Born in Barbados, where he went to the same school as Rihanna, Jordan moved to England on a sporting scholarship as a teenager and started his career at Surrey before moving to Sussex.

He played for Barbados at youth level before opting for pursue an international career with England, for whom he has now played in eight Tests, 34 ODIs and 52 IT20s.

His death bowling, incredible fielding and useful lower order batting have resulted in a number of franchise roles in the likes of the Indian Premier League, Big Bash League and Caribbean Premier League.

Tymal Mills

He only started playing cricket at the age of 14, but by the time he was 19 Tymal Mills had forced his way into the Essex first team and quit his university course in the county.

Easily capable of bowling rockets in excess of 90mph, Mills’ sheer pace caught the eye from an early age. A congenital back condition has hampered his playing time and forced him to focus on white-ball cricket.

He has played in five IT20s, including impressive performances against India in January 2017 which convinced Royal Challengers Bangalore to make him one of the highest paid players in the 2017 Indian Premier League.

Jofra Archer

Born in Barbados to an English father and Bajan mother, speculation about Jofra Archer’s inclusion in the England squad was rife ahead of his first call-up when he became eligible for selection ahead of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.

The 90mph bowler had already expressed his intention to play for England upon his qualification and delivered in international colours on the ability he had shown in franchise cricket around the world.

Archer, who was brought to England by his great friend Chris Jordan, made his England debut in May 2019 and two months later would bowl the Super Oval that won the Three Lions the World Cup in the most dramatic circumstances at Lord’s.

He made his Test debut in the Ashes later that summer and took three five-wicket hauls in his first seven Tests. He plays his county cricket for Sussex and is a regular in the IPL and BBL.

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