Eng vs Ire: Ollie Robinson Gets Clearance To Join England Squad

The England Cricket Board had concerns regarding the fitness of fast bowlers Ollie Robinson and James Anderson. The team will be playing one test match against Ireland before going ahead with the Ashes. After Sussex’s match against Glamorgan in the County Championship Division Two season, the right-arm pacer, Ollie Robinson mentioned stiffness in his left ankle. However, after the scan, it became clear that the bowler had no injuries.

A statement was released by the England Cricket Board giving the clearance to Ollie Robinson. It mentioned that the right-arm pacer will join the squad this weekend. Notably, the test match will not be part of the World Test Championship cycle. Ollie Robinson who is part of Sussex’s squad is sharing the dressing room with two of the greats Steve Smith and Cheteshwar Pujara. In addition to the fast bowler, England skipper Ben Stokes will also join the national team.

ECB gives clearance to Ollie Robinson

“Sussex and England seamer Ollie Robinson had a scan on Monday to determine the extent of some discomfort in his left ankle after playing for Sussex in the LV= Insurance County Championship Division Two match against Glamorgan at Hove last week. Scan results have revealed no damage to the ankle. And that Robinson will join up with the England Men’s Test squad this weekend ahead of the LV= Insurance Test match against Ireland starting on Thursday 1 June at Lord’s,” the statement read.

Ollie Robinson is in great form ahead of the Ashes. Before he complained of the soreness in his ankle, he picked up 14 wickets in the competition. While Ollie Robinson is fit and ready to go, there are several more issues the England team will have to resolve. Jofra Archer who was playing for MI in IPL has aggravated his elbow injury. This has resulted in him missing the Ireland test as well as the Ashes. Moreover, another fast bowler Olly Stone is suffering from a hamstring issue. The England board has currently only picked the squad for the test against Ireland. However, it is expected that the Ashes squad may have 8 bowlers from James Anderson to Ollie Robinson in order to maintain the workload.