Ollie Robinson reflects on the toughest year of his career 

Ollie Robinson during the Multan Test vs Pakistan

England seam bowler Ollie Robinson, on Thursday, reflected on the toughest year of his professional career when he thought he would never play for his country again following a string of injury concerns.

Since making his Test debut, Robinson has often come under the radar of his critics for his fitness. In the Hobart Test of the Ashes 2021-22, Robinson infamously pulled up after only eight overs in Hobart in January with a back spasm. Not only this, Robinson suffered a recurrence of the back injury at the start of the Caribbean tour and was ruled out without bowling a ball in the entire tour.

After being absent from the international scene for seven-months, the pacer made an impressive return against South Africa, retaining his place for the historic tour of Pakistan.

While talking to BBC's Test Match Special, Ollie Robinson stated - "It’s probably the toughest 12 months I’ve had as a professional cricketer. There were points when I didn’t think I was going to play for England again, or play cricket again. I kept coming back to full fitness, then getting an injury or illness, then another injury." 

Robinson has been hugely impressive on his first tour of Asia. In two Tests thus far he has picked the right wickets at an average of 18.38. In the last Test in Multan, he dismissed Pakistan skipper Babar Azam in both innings.

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