England seamer Ollie Robinson revealed he was struggling to get on the field 12 months back and feared he might not play cricket again due to injuries.
The 29-year-old played a crucial role in England’s famous Test series win in Pakistan as the right-arm seamer picked eight wickets in two matches so far, including 4 for 50 in the fourth innings of the Rawalpindi Test.
Robinson spent almost 10 months on the sidelines due to recurring back issues. He was ruled out of March tour of the West Indies and then missed a major chunk of County cricket with Surrey. Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the third Test at Karachi, he said the comeback has felt much sweeter after what he has gone through in the last year or so.
“I kept coming back to full fitness, then getting an injury or illness, then another injury. There was a point in June when I thought ‘I might have to look at what else I can do here, I don’t think I’m going to be able to carry on playing cricket’.
It’s been tough and there have been some dark days, but tours and series wins like this make it all worthwhile.”
Robinson revealed he had to take several MRI scans and whatnot with so much inflammation, for which he had to take five injections. From not being able to get on the park to play a pivotal role in subcontinent conditions, the seamer is brimming with pride.
“Twelve months ago I was struggling to even get on the park. It’s a really proud tour for me, in fact my body has got through it, I’ve bowled well and I’ve proved to the world, almost, I can do it in any conditions,”
he added.
England will be gunning for a series sweep in the third Test at Karachi, which will start on December 17.
