England fast bowler Jofra Archer set to undergo surgery on his right elbow tomorrow

Jofra Archer will undergo surgery on his right elbow tomorrow in a bid to overcome an injury that has dogged him for months.

England’s medical team informed the 26-year-old that an operation would be the best course of action and he will undergo the knife in the UK on Friday.

‘England and Sussex bowler Jofra Archer has been reviewed by a medical consultant in respect of his right elbow soreness. He will now proceed to surgery tomorrow,’ said an England team spokseperson.

Jofra Archer, pictured playing for Sussex last week, will undergo surgery on his right elbow

The Sussex fast bowler has been managing the pain for months but will now go under the knife

Since the turn of the year, Archer has attempted to nurse himself through a hectic international schedule via bouts of rest and pain-killing injections.

However, he was asked to make a potentially career-defining decision after visiting a consultant on Tuesday, as revealed by Sportsmail.

A provisional appointment for an operation was booked and subsequent talks with an elbow specialist on Thursday persuaded him to go ahead with the proposal.

Archer was advised by the ECB that surgery is now the best option to deal with his injury

Archer will hope the surgery can get him fully firing for the Twenty20 World Cup and Ashes