SleazySimon
Club Legend
They probably offered him uk citizenship. Has happened with athletes from poorer countries in olympic sportsWhat's the deal with Archer?
The kid is a serious talent but is trying to qualify for England. According to his CricInfo biography he was essentially poached from the nets in Barbados. IMHO, that's a pretty sad statement about West Indian cricket. Archer could be playing Test cricket for the West Indies right now, but would rather wait until 2022 and play for England.