Smokey Robinson
SACKED BY YORKSHIRE, BANNED BY THE ECB OVER TWEETS, ENGLAND BOWLER IS NOW TOO HOT TO HANDLE... AND HE’S READY TO TURN AUSSIES INTO ASHES
OLLIE ROBINSON is tearing up the record books in an England shirt.
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“Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson are And despite being once-in-a-lifetime knocked down more cricketers, I’m not times than Anthony sure we’ll ever see two Joshua, he is proving bowlers like it again. himself a heavyweight “I get on really with quick bowler on the them on the pitch and international stage. off the pitch as well,
After a week that it’s just such a nice saw the Aussies name feeling to watch them their squad for the apply their craft. Ashes, it is worth “And I think with remembering that every win we get, none of Australia’s their celebrations are bowlers with more getting bigger and than 10 Tests to their bigger every time!” name has a bowling Robinson has average lower than crammed a lot into Robinson’s 21.27, his own career after although skipper drifting around Pat Cummins is county cricket before mighty close. being snapped up by
Robinson has now Sussex and enjoying taken 66 wickets in a new lease of just 16 I’m resilient and life on Tests – tough because of the south and only the things I’ve coast. He seven been through was then English banned bowlers in history can by the Cricket better his strike rate Discipline Committee of 47. for historical racist
The most recent of and sexist tweets, them, Frank Tyson, which came to light played his last Test in during his Test debut 1959, proving that against New Zealand Robinson is a bowler at Lord’s two years for the ages. ago.
Not bad going for a After being handed player who was an eight-match ban sacked by Yorkshire – five of which were in 2014. suspended for two Little wonder the years – Robinson has 29-year-old is still become one of the pinching himself most reliable as the old members of this enemy ready England bowling themselves for attack. battle – and And he believes his Robinson setbacks have only prepares to run served to make him out alongside stronger – both as an the golden duo individual and as a of Stuart Broad cricketer. and Jimmy He admitted: “It has Anderson. been a roller-coaster.
“I should “I’ve been through win the Ashes the mill, but I also had and retire,” an amazing time he said, doing it. laughing. “It has been a weird
“It has eight or nine years been an since I got sacked by amazing Yorkshire, but I winter and wouldn’t change it for since Baz the world. It has [coach made me the person I Brendon am now, and the McCullum] cricketer I am now. and Ben “I’m resilient and Stokes took tough because of the over, things I’ve been English through. cricket has “It has been a just taken off. dream come true “It has been great to really, to be a watch and great to be professional cricketer a part of. and then play for
“Long may it England. It’s a massive continue, it’s just so summer coming up enjoyable to be and winning the winning games for Ashes would really be England. It just feels the icing on the cake.”