Unrepentant Ollie Robinson advised Australia to savour a style of their very own medication after handing out a fruity F-bomb send-off for centurion Usman Khawaja on Sunday. The England tempo bowler faces an ICC nice for telling the departing Khawaja to “f*** off” after lastly dismissing the opener for 141 on a rain-shortened third day of the First Test.
“When you’re in the heat of the moment and there’s the passion of the Ashes that can happen,” stated Robinson. “We’ve all seen Ricky Ponting and other Aussies do the same to us so just because the shoe is on the other foot does that mean it’s not the same for us.
“I don’t really care how it is received to be honest. It’s the Ashes, it’s professional sport. If you can’t handle that, what can you handle? We want that theatre in the game, and I’m here to provide it.
“I think for me it’s my first home Ashes and to get the big wicket at the time was special for me. I think Uzzy played unbelievably well and to get that wicket for the team at the time was massive. We want that theatre in the game don’t we and I’m here to provide it.”
Robinson grabbed 3-55 as England took a seven-run first-innings lead however Australia struck again between the rain showers at Edgbaston to take away each openers and scale back the house facet to 28-2 of their second innings. “It was an exciting 20 minutes,” “said Australia wicket-keeper Alex Carey.
“The lights came on, the ball was moving around and we were lucky enough to take two wickets which gives us some momentum to take into tomorrow.
“It’s pretty evenly set up. The pitch is beginning to deteriorate and Nathan Lyon and Moeen Ali are going to play a big role in the second innings.”
Robinson was if he anticipated to listen to from match referee Andy Pycroft about his remark however he replied: “I don’t want to comment.” Meanwhile, Moeen Ali was fined round £3,750 for using an unauthorised drying spray on his blistered spinning finger.
While it’s not unlawful to make use of the spray, gamers should search permission from umpires for using something on their fingers except they’ve prior approval. The International Cricket Council accepted Moeen was solely making an attempt to dry his fingers relatively than alter the situation of the ball which might have been a way more critical offence.
