'I could play until I'm 40' - Jofra Archer on England's pace quartet depth after Pakistan rout

England's pace attack dismantled Pakistan in the second Test at Lord's on August 28, 2026, with the visitors bowled out for 110 in their first innings. Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer shared seven of the 13 wickets that fell, with Robinson taking 4 for 11 in 13 overs including six maidens. By the end of day two, England had extended their lead to 261 runs with the bat, having reached 81 for 3 in their second innings.

The performance came as England fielded all four members of their pace quartet together for the first time in the same side. Jofra Archer, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson formed the seam attack during the match, which is part of the three-Test series against Pakistan in the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship. England had already won the first Test at Headingley by an innings and 103 runs, where Archer took 3 for 50 across both Pakistan innings.

"It's really nice having the extra seamers in the line-up. I could play until I'm 40 at this rate. Each day it will be someone else's turn. Everyone was relentless, everyone wants wickets and it feels like no-one is ever going to be overworked because everyone shares the overs out," Archer said to England Cricket.

"If someone is feeling tired you can just tell Rooty (England captain Joe Root) and get swapped out. You get fresh, then you come back again. You don't have to do too much because someone is going to back you up until you find your feet again," he added.

During the second Test, Archer demonstrated his pace consistently, hitting 92 miles per hour with regularity and reaching 94 miles per hour at times. Robinson's spell of 4 for 11 proved particularly devastating, with his six maidens in 13 overs restricting Pakistan's scoring opportunities. The combination of pace and accuracy from the quartet proved too much for Pakistan's batting lineup to handle.

"Nah, the speed gun isn't working properly. I saw some of them as I went back, it was nice to see but I've had times where I've felt better and never really had the speeds to show for it. I don't know who is up in the box working it but thanks, I'll take it," said Archer.

England's series lead stood at 1-0 after the Headingley victory, where Robinson had taken 5 for 51 in Pakistan's first innings and 3 for 29 in the second, while Josh Tongue claimed 5 for 46. The second Test at Lord's reinforced the strength of England's pace attack as the series progressed through August 2026.