Jofra Archer proves there is 'No Gain Without Pain'; here's his inspirational story at the World Cup

Young Jofra Archer made a tremendous impact in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. He finished as England's leading and overall, the third-highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 20 scalps in 11 matches at an economy rate of 4.57. The surprising thing about Archer capitalising on his World Cup spot is that the young cricketer from Barbados had only made three One-Day International appearances for England. He made his ODI debut earlier this year against Ireland.

The 24-year-old, who had a glorious start to his cricketing career, got the privilege of holding the coveted trophy very early in his career. However, there is an old saying 'No Gain Without Pain' and the star pacer had to go through a lot of pain before he could make his dream come true. Just in case if you are wondering what the matter is then here is what you need to know. 

Overcoming the pain 

During an interview with a foreign media channel, Archer revealed that he had to manage the side strain throughout the tournament. The youngster suffered this injury during England's league game against Afghanistan. He also mentioned that he was in excruciating pain and could not manage to play without painkillers. The pacer also said that all he needed was a week or 10 days rest but it was not possible as the hosts and eventual winners were involved in must-win situations in their final two matches against India and New Zealand respectively. 

Prior to the must-win encounters, England had suffered back-to-back losses against Sri Lanka and arch-rivals Australia. Therefore, skipper Eoin Morgan could not risk resting Archer.  

The crowning moment of glory 

Jofra Archer was given the responsibility of bowling the edge-of-the-seat thrilling Super Over in the final against New Zealand at Lord's where he had to defend 16 runs. It seemed like he was off the track as the Kiwi batsmen were on a rampage and he ended up giving away 14 runs off his five deliveries. However, he bowled a good last ball as Martin Guptill could not time his shot properly and ran himself out while attempting an unsuccessful second run. The scores were tied but England emerged victorious due to the boundary count rule to win their maiden World Cup.