England pacer Ollie Robinson, who took five wickets against India after returning after being banned from an old racist tweet, said it was the toughest phase of Indian life, doubting whether he would play for India anymore. Oli has been banned for eight matches due to a decade-old racist tweet. He has been out of these three games but after his apology, he has returned to the team.
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“After the third day’s play, it was time for me to talk to my lawyer and we thought I could never play for England again,” he said. He said, ‘In a few years I will be 30 and someone else will take my place. I was skeptical about my career but was happy that everything went well today.
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As for that period, he said, ‘Those were my toughest weeks in cricket. Maybe in my life. It affected not only me but also the family. He said, ‘I’m quite mature from that incident. I learned a lot. I too am a father and try to do my best.
After England’s first innings fell to 183, India scored 278 in the first innings. Opener KL Rahul played 84 innings. His innings was ended by veteran fast bowler James Anderson. Robinson took 5 wickets for England.
