Robinson’s response after dismissing Khawaja has created a ruckus (Photo: Videograb)
New Delhi: England quick bowler Ollie Robinson dismissed Usman Khawaja. Usman Khawaja, enjoying on 141, was clear bowled on the third day of the Edgbaston Test. After taking his wicket, Oli Robinson made some such gesture whereas shouting, on which the query arose. In truth, it appeared that Oli Robinson shouted abuses at Khwaja. However, now the English bowler has defended his response after taking the wicket.
Usman Khawaja was dismissed by England with full planning. English captain Ben Stokes made a circle of 6 fielders for him, through which Khawaja obtained trapped. In truth, whereas enjoying a shot to interrupt that circle, Khawaja mistimed and his off-stump was uprooted. This was Robinson’s first wicket on this match.
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Robinson defends Khawaja’s ‘gesture’
Right-arm quick bowler Oli Robinson celebrated Khawaja’s dismissal with enthusiasm. There was aggression on his face. In the identical aggression, he confirmed Khwaja the way in which out. This response of Robinson is being criticized on social media. The variety of Australian followers and specialists is extra amongst those that do that. But, now Robinson has defended himself in opposition to all of them and mentioned that it is part of the sport.
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Khawaja went for 141.
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Khawaja’s wicket being particular behind the response – Robinson
Robinson mentioned, “This is my first Ashes on home ground and in that sense Usman Khawaja’s wicket was not only the first in the match for me but also special.” He additionally praised Khawaja’s batting and mentioned that he performed an incredible inning. The means he was enjoying, taking his wicket had change into the necessity of the hour and our staff. And, I did simply that. As far because the response is worried, Robinson mentioned that it was only a matter of the second. Whatever occurred was within the spirit of the wicket.
If you’re enjoying Ashes then it’s a must to bear this a lot
Defending himself, Robinson cited the instance of former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and different Kangaroo cricketers. He mentioned no matter we did, additionally they do with us. So I do not care about it. We mustn’t overlook that that is the Ashes sequence and we’re enjoying skilled sports activities, through which one has to bear a lot.
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 18, 2023
There is nothing new in what Robinson did. Usually bowlers do that in aggression. Robinson was fortunate that what he shouted to Khawaja after taking the wicket was not recorded within the stump mic. If this had occurred, he might need needed to pay the value underneath the ICC Code of Conduct.
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