Following his impressive comeback to Test cricket in England's thrilling triumph over India at Lord's, Jofra Archer has reaffirmed his ambition to play in the winter Ashes. After a meticulously planned comeback, Archer, who had missed more than four years of Test cricket owing to a mix of elbow and back problems, eventually returned to the whites. Before making crucial contributions to India's fourth-innings pursuit and reaching match statistics of 5 for 105, he claimed a wicket with his third ball.

Archer will have a week to recuperate before the fourth Test, which begins at Old Trafford on July 23, after he completed 39.2 overs while keeping his speeds around 90 mph/145 kph. Although England will probably strictly monitor his exertion, he stated that he would be eager to participate in the two remaining matches against India.

The fact that Archer stated in a post-match interview with Sky Sports that his overs "are still marked out for me until December" suggests that England has been extremely careful with their preparation. However, after more than six years since his last Ashes experience, a triumphant comeback has stoked his desire to play against Australia.

"I can play the other two [against India] if they let me. I don't want to lose this series. I told Keysey [England men's managing director, Rob Key] I wanted to play the Test summer and I wanted to play the Ashes. I think one tick is already there and I will do everything possible in my power to be on the plane in November," he said.

Archer was relieved that the lengthy recuperation periods had paid off, and his maiden appearance under the captain-coach duo of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum could not have gone better.

"Obviously, it [Test cricket] would have been the format which would have taken the most time to come back to. So I played 50-over [and] T20 for the last year, year and a half, two years. And you always just wondered… the guys have played some really exciting cricket since Baz [McCullum] took over. I think the mentality of the team under Baz suits the way I like to play my cricket. So, you know, I just couldn't wait to get back and actually do it without having to be prompted to do it."

Although Archer was more critical of the occasion after the game, his maiden wicket, Yashasvi Jaiswal caught at second slip, sparked an impassioned celebration.

"With the slope, that's how I bowl to left-handers anyway. So, I guess it was just a matter of when, if I kept bowling like that. I can't imagine many left-handers getting away with it."

On day five, he was particularly energized and gave farewells to Washington Sundar and Rishabh Pant as he and Stokes made the crucial discoveries that thwarted India's hopes to mount a chase 193. Archer subsequently stated that his remark to Pant "was not a proud moment" but rather was a deliberate team decision to be less "kind" as England looked to take a 2-1 series lead.

"I think everybody had a word today," he said. "It was nice that everybody… we went together as a group, as a pack basically. And, you know, it didn't matter if it wasn't just the bowler, you had the whole slip cordon, you had cover, you had mid-off. You had everybody going in with you. It's days like this that make Test cricket feel special."