While the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) handed the 27-year-old a suspension from all international cricket, questions were raised over the upbringing of English cricketers and the overall structure. England’s senior-most Test player James Anderson acknowledged Robinson’s mistake and revealed that a system is being put in place to “educate people”.
It was a fall from grace for Ollie Robinson. He was handed an England debut at Lord’s and impressed one and all with his performance – he picked up 7 wickets and scored 42 runs – before being sanctioned by the board. He was suspended from international cricket, but returned to Sussex’s Second XI against Hampshire on June 15.
England are not quite where we think they are, admits James Anderson
Be it the social media furore or the absence of some key players, England just didn’t seem up to the mark in the two-Test affair versus New Zealand. James Anderson acknowledged the frailties, saying there were barely any positives from the series.
While rain led to the first Test ending in a stalemate, the Kiwis came hard at England in Birmingham to win in three and half days and reclaim the No. 1 spot in Tests. The series win was the Black Caps’ first in England since 1999, while Joe Root’s boys suffered a home series defeat in the longest format for the first time since going 0-1 down against Sri Lanka in 2014.
It was a landmark moment in Jimmy Anderson’s already-storied career when the 38-year-old went past Sir Alastair Cook as England’s most-capped Test player. But the 162-Test veteran had a rather bland outing as he scalped just three wickets across four innings.
England will face another tough challenge, this time from India, as the two nations lock horns in a five-Test series starting August 4. The series will be part of the 2021-23 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
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