Jofra Chioke Archer, a Barbadian-born English cricketer, represents the England national team in international cricket as of January 2025. Archer initially represented the West Indies Under-19 team in 2014, before relocating to England in 2015 to further his cricketing career. A year later, he made his first-class debut for Sussex County Cricket Club in a match against Pakistan. In August of the same year, he made his List A debut for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.
Eventually, Archer's cricketing journey saw him feature in various T20 franchises, such as the Rajasthan Royals during the 2018 IPL season. In May 2019, he made his international debut for England in an ODI against Ireland, followed shortly by his T20I debut against Pakistan. Later that year, he participated in the ICC Cricket World Cup, helping England secure their first title. Following the World Cup, Archer made his Test debut during the 2019 Ashes series, where he took 22 wickets in four matches.
Who are Jofra Archer’s parents?
Jofra Archer was born on April 1, 1995, in Bridgetown, Barbados, to Frank Archer and Joelle Waithe. According to The Mirror, Joelle and Frank separated several years ago. Following their split, Joelle married Patrick Waithe, Jofra Archer’s stepfather.
Jofra Archer's father
Jofra Archer inherited British citizenship through his father, Frank Archer, which ultimately made him eligible to represent England in international cricket.
Jofra Archer's mother
Joelle Waithe, the mother of Jofra Archer, is from Bridgetown, Barbados, and studied at Graydon Sealy Secondary School, according to her Facebook profile. As per her Instagram profile, Waithe works as a fashion designer. She manages an Instagram account under the username joelle.k_designs, where she shares fashion-related content.
Jofra Archer's siblings
Jofra Archer has a stepsister named Tsedale Waithe. Tsedale is the daughter of Patrick Waithe and Joelle Waithe. She is set to marry Kyle, a professional DJ, on August 30, 2025, in Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados as per the knot.com.
According to Tsedale’s LinkedIn profile, Tsedale completed a degree in Physics and Biology at Barbados Community College in June 2016. She enrolled at The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus later that year and graduated in 2021. In November 2021, she began working as a Passenger Service Agent at Caribbean Aircraft Handling Co. Ltd. After a year, she joined Chickmont Foods Limited as a Trainee Hatchery Supervisor and remained in that position until May 2023. From June 2023 to June 2024, she worked at Frosteez as a Quality Assurance Specialist. As of Jan 2025, she is employed at Massy Distribution in Barbados as a Trade Marketing Coordinator.
FAQs on Jofra Archer Family
A. Frank Archer is the father of Jofra Archer.
A. Jofra Archer was born and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados.
A. Jofra Archer's fastest delivery was 153.62 kph, according to fancode.com.
A. Jofra Archer was sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 12.50 crore in the IPL 2025 auction as per Sportstar.
A. Jofra Archer was picked by the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023. He played 5 matches, picking up 2 wickets.