Archer out of 2nd Test after protocol breach

 “Archer will now commence five days of isolation. He will also undergo two COVID-19 tests, which have to test negative before his self-isolation period is lifted,” the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Thursday. ECB did not specify the nature of the breach, but said the West Indies was satisfied with the measures taken.

 “I am extremely sorry for what I have done,” said Archer, who was part of the England team that lost the series opener. “I have put not only myself but also the whole team and management in danger. I fully accept the consequences of my actions, and I want to sincerely apologise to everyone in the bio-secure bubble.

 “It deeply pains me to be missing the Test match, especially with the series poised. I feel like I have let both teams down, and again I am sorry,” added Archer.