Ollie Robinson feared he ‘was never playing for England again’ before stunning comeback

The Guardian reports that Ollie Robinson feared he ‘was never playing for England again’ before stunning comeback. Bowler takes four wickets for 10 runs in six overs‘I was just on cloud nine. My legs were numb’Ollie Robinson admitted that just a few months ago he “thought I was never playing for England again” after he produced an extraordinary comeback performance on the first day of the Test summer, a return that started with a three-wicket maiden and saw him finish with figures of four wickets for 10 runs in six overs.The 32-year-old was dropped in 2024 amid doubts over his fitness and commitment, and while England were collapsing to defeat in the Ashes – a failure that precipitated his return – he was also in Australia, rediscovering his appetite for the game playing grade cricket for Sydney University. Continue reading...

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