In April 2019, Archer was selected to play for the England team in limited overs fixtures against Ireland and Pakistan.

Archer played for West Indies Under-19s three times in 2014, but had signalled his intention to make himself available to England once his residency period was complete.

[8] However, in November 2018, the ECB announced a change to its rules, reducing the eligibility period from seven years to three to bring it into line with ICC regulations.

[15][16] He was signed by the Quetta Gladiators as a replacement for Carlos Brathwaite in the 2018 Pakistan Super League draft.

[23] In 2020, Archer won the IPL Most Valuable Player award despite his team, Rajasthan Royals, finishing bottom of the league.

[26] In April 2019, Archer was named in England's squads for the limited overs series against Pakistan and the one-off One Day International (ODI) against Ireland.

[38] Following the World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Archer as the rising star of the squad.

[51] However, on the morning of the second Test, Archer was dropped from England's squad for the fixture, after he breached biosecurity protocols.

In May and December 2021, Archer underwent two operations for an elbow injury, ruling him out of the international team for twelve months.

[59] In May 2024, Archer was added to England’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament, marking his maiden comeback to international cricket following his elbow injury in 2023.