Jofra Archer's finger injury caused by freak fish tank incident, reveals Ashley Giles

Ashley Giles Englands director of cricket has revealed that pacer Jofra Archer suffered a finger injury due to a freak fish tank incident before the tour of IndiaGiles revealed that due to the incident Archer suffered a cut middle finger on his right hand The incident had occurred at Archers flat in January and even though it got better over the next month ECB management decided to investigate the matter properlyThis is going to sound like an awful conspiracy and I can see whats going happen on Twitter as soon as I say this But yeah he was cleaning at home Hes got a fish tank He dropped the fish tank cut his hand and hes been in surgery Hes come out of it well It was managed through India he was treated when he arrived and it wasnt an open wound on that finger It didnt stop him playing but given he came home for an injection on his elbow he went to a specialist because the finger was still a bit stiff Giles said on BBCs Tuffers and Vaughan show as reported by ESPNcricinfoTheyve operated and I think they found a small fragment of glass still in attendance It obviously healed but there was part of the fish tank still in his finger So it was the right thing to do Weve got a clear window to do it as well We wish him the best for his recovery but its true its not a conspiracy he addedThe pacer has now undergone a surgery on his right hand and the decision regarding him playing for Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming Indian Premier League IPL will be taken laterArcher had played two Tests and all the five T20Is against India and then he was ruled out from the ODI series and the beginning part of the IPLAt the front of our minds is making sure that Jofras fit and available to do what he does best which is bowl quick and enjoy his bowling His elbow injury certainly stopped him from doing that and through the T20 series that condition worsened and he couldnt play without some form of pain relief You have to manage these things carefully because its a bit like his finger actually it seems like a small thing but his middle finger on his right hand is pretty important when youre a fast bowler said GilesWe need to manage the elbow carefully Weve got a really good medical team We dont know whats going to happen yet in this next couple of months But our priority is to get both of these things right and get him back on the field Clearly with what he does theres a lot of energy that goes through that area We need to try and manage it as conservatively as possible because this is a really important area of the body for Jof We need to look after him first and foremost but Im pretty confident that hell be fine hell be back as soon as he can he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever