England's Archer may not be ready for second Test

England's Archer may not be ready for second TestImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jofra Archer missed the final two Tests of the Ashes tour with a side injuryByStephan ShemiltCricket Correspondent at Lord'sPublished2 minutes agoCommentsJofra Archer may not be ready to play for England in the second Test against New Zealand after missing the first following his stint at the Indian Premier League.The pace bowler was part of the Rajasthan Royals team beaten by Gujarat Titans in the IPL qualifier on Friday and is not with England for the first Test against the Black Caps at Lord's, beginning on Thursday.When England named their squad for the first Test, they said Archer was "unavailable" after "a long six months on the road".The 31-year-old is now in Barbados, the country of his birth, and will not return to England until after the first Test. The second Test at Lord's begins on 17 June."Jofra we need to assess," England head coach Brendon McCullum told BBC Sport. "He's having a little bit of a break at the moment."We've seen in the past we can leave Jof to his own devices, work on his game and follow a plan that has been set. He turns up having that followed that plan to a tee."When we see him we'll work out where he sits and if he's available for the second Test. If not, we'll look at the third Test."Archer's absence is probably the most high-profile example of an England player missing a Test as a result of the IPL.It strikes to the heart of the modern conflict between the money offered to the best players on the franchise circuit and the demands of Test cricket.Multi-format England players will be affected on annual basis, with the end of the IPL often coming just before England's first Test of a home summer.Whilst Archer was with Rajasthan until the end of their campaign, batter Jacob Bethell left eventual champions Royal Challengers Bangalore in order t...