England fast bowler Ollie Robinson came into the limelight in the last few days for what happened after his dismissal. Usman Khawaja More than getting out during the first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston. Since then, Robinson has become quite aggressive in his interactions as he hurled a few abuses at Khawaja after the left-hander was bundled out for 141 in Australia’s first innings. He has been very vocal and has targeted Ricky Ponting, one of the legends of Australian cricket.
After the incident, Robinson said, “We’ve all seen Ricky Ponting and other Australian players do that to us and just because the shoe is on the other foot doesn’t make it well received.” Since then, several legendary Australian players including Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer have advised Robinson not to get too ahead of himself and let his performances do the talking.
In the midst of all this, a two-year-old video of Robinson has surfaced, in which he is having a verbal war with the then Indian Test captain. Virat Kohli has resurfaced on social media. The incident took place on the thrilling final day of the Lord’s Test during the 2021 England tour.
India had restricted England to 90/7 before Kohli tried to get under Ollie Robinson’s skin when Mohammed Siraj was on a hat-trick. A furious Kohli told Robinson, “How boring was your innings? Perhaps that is how you survive in a Test match. Come on big mouth, aaj aapni sheet lakar aayegi.”
Since Siraj was on a hat-trick, he too was excited and bowled a length delivery that rose sharply and reached the batsman before he could even utter a few words. However, the anger eventually subsided.
However, Robinson was successful with the ball in the final two sessions of the first Ashes Test as he and Stuart Broad tried everything to prevent Australia from reaching their target, however, captain Pat Cummins The day turned out to be very good and gave his side a 2 wicket win in a classic Ashes finish. Hosts England will be desperate to level the five-match series by coming back strongly in the second Test at Lord’s.