Sussex And England Hero Ollie Robinson Returns In Style Following Injury Lay-Off

Thursday, 28 July 2022 06:00

By Dominic Kureen @WriteOnDom

Sussex’s Ollie Robinson returned to action following several months on the side-lines.

The England swing bowler has so far taken seven wickets against Nottinghamshire on his return to competitive action, seemingly having lost none of the zip which saw him compared to legends such as Glenn McGrath after a scorching start to his international career last summer.

His first innings figures of 4-44 from 16 Overs were in contrast to the team's poor position in the match, with Notts taking a 97-run lead after rolling Sussex out for 143 in response to their total of 240.

He followed this up by taking the first three wickets to fall in Nottinghamshire's second innings.

Ollie said:

“I had an injection and it took about 10 days to feel fully settled. I started my rehab slowly with a bit of gym work but two and a half weeks in I started bowling and could tell straight away it felt better.

“I would have liked to have bowled in a Second XI game but the fixtures just didn’t allow that, but last week I bowled 30 overs, the week before 24 and the week before that 18. So I was able to come into this match feeling I could give 100 per cent.

“I felt a bit rusty as I suppose after a few months it is going to be, but the ball came out okay."

Discussing his potential return to the international fold this summer, Robinson added:

“I’ve had a few conversations with the England coaches and said that I wanted to bowl as many overs as were needed by the team, with no restrictions, and they have allowed me to play this game to 100 per cent.

“I’m hoping to play in a Lions game early next month after which the South Africa series comes up pretty quickly, so I’m hoping that with a couple of good games I can be back in the mix.”

Play resumes today with Notts on 284 for 7 — a lead of 381 — bolstered by a free-flowing 94 from another England hopeful, Haseeb Hameed.