Ollie Robinson ‘done’ for the Ashes with James Anderson eyeing Fourth Test return

Jul 10, 2023 at 8:12 PM

Robinson has performed all three video games to this point, taking 10 wickets at a median of 28.40, however was sidelined for almost all of the three-wicket victory at Headingley with again spasms.

The 29-year-old, who was restricted to simply 11.2 overs, suffered comparable points over the past Ashes collection Down Under in 2021-22 and within the subsequent tour of the West Indies.

With document wicket-taker James Anderson raring to return at his dwelling floor of Emirates Old Trafford within the Fourth Test, Robinson appears set to step down, however Harmison believes he can also be out of rivalry for the collection finale on the Kia Oval too.

“He’s done for me; I think he’s done in the Ashes,” Harmison informed talkSPORT.

“I think history has repeated itself. He came into the last Ashes and wasn’t able to bowl the overs he could do because of his body. I’m not going to speculate on where he is from a fitness point of view or whether it’s just unfortunate that these injuries have come.

“But England can’t afford to take the risk. With two games left in the series that we have to win, we have to pick the best bowlers. Ollie is one of them but he’s got to be fit to be one of them.