Jofra Archer would've been looking forward to the summer ahead after such an interesting first year in international cricket, where he helped England clinch the World Cup, draw the Test series against Australia but also struggle for form and injury during tours to New Zealand, South Africa. 

But the pace sensation is frustratingly confined to the four walls of his home at the moment because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to a global shutdown and game's indefinite suspension.

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Archer, hence, must've felt a bit relieved about the rising talks around the possibility of cricket's resumption in bio-secure, empty stadiums, without fans allowed to turn up. 

"Yes, it will be hard to play in a stadium without supporters but I understand it is necessary for things to start that way as we won’t be able to test every single fan wanting to come into the ground," wrote the Barbados-born speedster in his column for the Daily Mail.

"Although the crowd is an aspect we can sort out later, I think it will be one of those things you don’t realise how much you need until it’s gone. Take it away, and we will realise how much the supporters mean to us," he added.

Archer, though, is wary of experiencing the dead silence on grounds while playing his beloved sport and suggested a method to simulate crowd presence. 

"Playing in complete silence will take some getting used to, I would imagine, so I think it might be useful to play some music, some simulations of a crowd, something to create an atmosphere," he wrote.

"The best solution, if we do have to play behind closed doors, might be to have cheers and clapping when someone hits the ball for four or a wicket falls."

“These are the little things that will make it as normal as possible even though it won’t be a normal occasion. But it’s got to the stage where I don’t really care about much else than playing right now," Archer added.

(Inputs from IANS)