Robinson cleared to affix England squad after ankle scan reveals no injury
England had been handed good news forward of the Test summer time as scans revealed Ollie Robinson had suffered no injury to his left ankle.
The seamer reported discomfort within the ankle after day two of Sussex’s LV= Insurance County Championship match towards Glamorgan at Hove final week. He left the sphere on day three with soreness and sported crutches and a protecting boot on day 4 resulting in fears about his health to face Australia subsequent month.
With James Anderson additionally nursing a minor groin pressure, and queries over whether or not captain Ben Stokes can function absolutely as an allrounder given his long-standing left knee concern – in addition to extra important accidents to Jofra Archer and Olly Stone – there have been issues England can be understocked within the bowling reserves with an Ashes collection on the horizon.
However, following scans on Monday, the ECB has introduced that each one is effectively. Robinson, who has 16 caps to his identify and is the ICC’s No. 6-ranked Test bowler, will put together with the lads’s nationwide staff as traditional from this weekend.
An ECB assertion learn: “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, June 1 at Lord’s.”
Robinson’s soreness resulted from tendon irritation, which will likely be monitored over the subsequent week and coming week. As such, it’s extremely probably he’ll now miss the Ireland Test, which begins in 9 days, to protect him for the opening Test towards Australia at Edgbaston beginning on Jine 16.
Anderson and quick bowler Mark Wood are additionally anticipated to take a seat out towards Ireland, which implies England are more likely to go in with a seam assault of Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes and Matthew Potts. The selectors are but to determine whether or not to name in bowling reinforcements, with a choice to be made a method or one other later this week.