Quotes from Jofra Archer

It's hard not to enjoy yourself in Barbados and I was grateful for some time off and to chill with family and friends after such a busy period of cricket in 2020. There were some Covid restrictions, but there was a lot more freedom than we've had in the U.K.

I might actually get a calendar just to cross them down to feel like the days are going faster.

Sometimes things get hard, especially if you are not having a great game or not feeling good within your cricket.

Being in a Covid bubble, you are going to need your family with you. It helps you stay sane. Four or five days in, you start to get a little bit of cabin fever. You need your family to take some of that pressure off you.

Eoin Morgan and Joe Root have a really calm and open changing room. There's no tension there. You don't have to be walking on egg shells around any of the players.

You can be in India bowling at 90mph and it doesn't matter because the wickets are flat and the batsmen are really good.

Being a person that plays all three formats, I've probably done the most bubble days out of anyone.

Let me be clear about something: I've never changed my attitude towards playing for England. I've always wanted to play all three formats. That hasn't changed, and never will as far as I'm concerned.

I remain committed to playing all three formats for England and to winning big series.

If you're going to play in all three formats, you can't play all the games. You probably play two Test matches, miss the last one and take some time off and maybe come back for the second ODI or second T20.

England are doing really well in the Tests and ODIs, they're doing well in everything and I think it will be hard to squeeze my way into the team.

To play 100 Tests is a lot of miles in the legs and just thinking about that many as a fast bowler hurts my back!

That's the one thing about being in India. You get to experience superstardom. In England, no one bothers you, really.

Being qualified means I can spend a bit more time at home.

I'm most looking forward to bowling at the international players - it will be a gauge to see where I'm at and if I'm ready for international cricket.

Am I a golfer? Do I look like a golfer? One hundred per cent, you will find me on the Xbox!

You never know where cricket can take you in two weeks, two months or a year. You never know what that one of game will do, cricket wise or mentally. Anything is possible.

I personally want to play Test cricket, hopefully, when I qualify. It's the pinnacle, a great place to showcase your skills and really rate yourself.

I give 100 per cent every time I go out there and I don't want to go out on the field unless I can guarantee doing that.

I had one injury in pretty much a year of cricket, and it was my first since being in the England team, so I'm very happy to be back, touch wood.

You're bound to be recognized if you do well. Although I guess in India that's taken to another level. I can't remember how many selfies I must have posed for.

I personally believe in test cricket you get a lot more opportunities to redeem yourself.

You're not always going to be able to run in and blast someone out. Sometimes it might be different lines and lengths, change-ups or reductions in pace.

It wasn't a pleasant experience to be confined to my hotel room for five days even though I had my Xbox and workout stuff with me so I could make the most of a bad situation.