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How Ollie Robinson, who has wickets of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam in his CV, can be England’s saviour at Ranchi

How Ollie Robinson, who has wickets of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam in his CV, can be England’s saviour at Ranchi

By Kajal Sharma - 28 Feb 2024 04:52 PM

"Robinson would displace Mark Wood, a seamen, but his tools are different. Though far more controlled and capable of producing seam movement both into and away from the right-hander, he lacks the vicious quickness. Ollie Robinson, who takes Mark Wood's place for the Ranchi Test, looks like a good fit in the first photo that Google finds of him. His eyes are piercing and cold, and the tip of his hair is standing up as he turns around with his index finger firmly planted on his lips, signaling to a batsman—possibly the one he just dismissed—to shut talking. His heartfelt, frequently profane farewells are well known. After firing Usman Khawaja, he sent out a furious farewell that provoked Matthew Hayden to call him ""124 kph nothing "" Fox Sports, an Australian broadcaster, called Robinson the ""No. 1 Villain."" Usually, Robinson would stand up for himself and ask, ""If you can't handle that, what can you handle?"" ""I believe we've all witnessed Ricky Ponting and other Australians do the same to us, and just because the boot is on the other foot it's not received well,"" he would continue. Prior to that, he forced Virat Kohli to harness his former West Delhi motormouth tendencies during the series against India. But in his Wisden column, he would admit, ""I think in those big moments I sometimes forget where I am."" And I'm being watched by a thousand cameras! When I get a wicket, I usually don't say anything specific; it's just a big roar, or my eyes start to get a little wild. He reproduces the same bite and bark even in the nets.

On Wednesday, he was going to drop a ton of bouncers on Ollie Pope; his goal was Jonny Bairstow's ribs. Batsmen would come and go, but he would continue to bowl with the same vigor. Once, an England support staff member had to beg him to release the ball so one of his spinners could get some practice. He would immediately pad up and storm into another set of nets to get some batting practice in. To put it briefly, he may be the much-needed boost of energy and intensity that England needs after a long day. Furthermore, he was forced to wait nearly a month for his upcoming break.During England's triumphant 2022 tour of Pakistan, he again achieved remarkable success on flat fields, dismissing Babar Azam twice in the Multan Test. It goes beyond just rewarding his patience with the selection call. His release point and height (6 feet 5) can be factors. India's suffering may have been mitigated by Stokes against strong bowlers like Kyle Jamieson and Marco Jansen."

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