England seamer Jofra Archer will be joining his English teammates after the fast bowler was declared Covid-19 negative post getting his test done for a second time.

As per a Sky Sports report, Archer returned negative in his second coronavirus test too and therefore can join his England teammates at Southampton's Ageas Bowl on Thursday, before resuming with his training on Friday.

England Test team is preparing hard for the upcoming Test Series against the West Indies with a 30-member training group training at the Ageas Bowl's in Southamption's biosecure bubble, which will play host to the opening Test match from July 8.

The England vs West Indies 3-Test series will also mark the resumption of international cricket after all the major series or tournaments were either suspended or temporarily halted due to coronavirus break. Archer did not join the training squad after a member of his household fell ill.

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England pacer Mark Wood said Archer adds depth and meat to England's potent fast bowling battery and will play a major part of their summer as they get ready to take on the Windies.

"It would be great to have Jofra around again. I'm sure he'll be back, hopefully tomorrow, if he gets the all-clear. It's great that we've got this sort of depth in the squad. He'll be a major part of this summer," Wood was quoted as saying by 'Evening Standard'.

Wood and star all-rounder Ben Stokes joined on Monday night, before the majority of the squad gathered at the on-site hotel on Tuesday.