Ollie Robinson's sore ankle gives England another injury scare ahead of Ashes, to go for scans
England seamer Ollie Robinson joined as an injury scare for the national team ahead of the 2023 Ashes series. The right-arm seamer will undergo a scan on his ankle after going off the field while playing for Sussex on Saturday.
The 29-year-old did not take the new ball during the morning session on the third day of Sussex's County Championship fixture against Glamorgan at Hove. While Robinson delivered an eight-over spell after 30 minutes of play, he did not return to the ground until after lunch.
Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace revealed that the seamer will go for a scan on Monday. However, Farbrace assured that it was a precautionary call to get only one spell out of him, given Ollie Robinson's struggles.
As quoted by Sky Sports, he said:
"He's got a sore ankle and he'll be scanned on Monday to see how bad he is. We knew it was sore yesterday, that's why we got one spell out of him this morning. He tried his hardest really, it was a long spell, he got stuck in. He knew it was going to be one and one only, and then once he was off that was it for the day. It was precautionary really, there was no point making it worse."
Robinson is the highest wicket-taker for Sussex in division two, claiming 20 scalps in three matches at 13.65. He has formidable numbers at home, taking 40 wickets in seven Tests for England at 18.23.
"It's walking more than anything" - Paul Farbrace on Ollie Robinson's injury struggles
Farbrace further revealed that Ollie Robinson has faced more trouble walking instead of running. The 55-year-old acknowledged that injuries are a part and parcel of any bowler's career, adding:
"We knew that he was sore, and it's walking more than anything. It's not actually the running part that makes it sore, it's walking. It's a joint decision between our medical team and the England medical team. We've got a good relationship, with the England players that Sussex have had here, and the medical department here are very closely linked. If you're a fast bowler you're going to have niggles and injuries, and obviously, from ouropoint of view it's just about being cautious."
England already have injury concerns in the form of James Anderson and Ben Stokes. The 2023 Ashes series starts on June 16 at Edgbaston.