London, Aug. 12 -- England Test captain Joe Root, who has returned to the role following Ben Stokes' retirement, has admitted that he may have overused pacer Jofra Archer during his first stint as skipper and vowed to manage the fast bowler's workload more carefully this time around, according to Sky Sports.

During his first stint as Test captain, Root faced criticism for overusing Archer, bowling the pacer for 42 overs in his first overseas Test in New Zealand in November 2019. Archer then endured a series of injuries that kept him out of Test cricket for more than four years, from 2021 to 2025.

Now, as Root prepares to lead England in a three-Test home series beginning on August 19, he admitted that he may have overused Archer during ...