Ollie Robinson’s Test future in doubt after ‘disappointing’ return in India | England in India 2024
Ollie Robinson’s international future has once again become the subject of internal debate among the England hierarchy following a subpar comeback during the team’s series-sealing five-wicket defeat by India in Ranchi. Speaking in the aftermath of his side going 3-1 down to India with one to play, Brendon McCullum said he would look to support Robinson but, in something of a rarity during his two years as Test head coach, the ultra-positive New Zealander also publicly acknowledged a poor performance from one of his players. “Everything he did leading into the Test match suggested we’d see not just the Ollie Robinson we’d seen previously but a better version of it,” said McCullum at the team hotel on Tuesday. “For one reason or another it didn’t quite work out for him. Obviously he’s not just as disappointed as everyone else, he’s the most disappointed out of everyone.” Ranchi was Robinson’s first appearance in any cricket since walking off the field during the Ashes Test at Headingley last summer with back spasms – itself, not a first …