The sledge that came back to HAUNT England quick

Ollie Robinson is likely to be regretting his assertion Australia have three No.11s.

With each passing run because the vacationers edged nearer to their goal of 281 at Edgbaston on Tuesday, the fast’s day-three sledge will need to have been reverberating spherical his thoughts.

It received’t have been removed from the ideas of Australia’s followers, both, when Cummins guided a Robinson supply to 3rd man to seal an unlikely two-wicket win to start out the Ashes.

Robinson has emerged as England’s chief antagonist of this collection.

His expletive-laden outburst after dismissing Usman Khawaja for 141 on day three raised eyebrows, and the bowler wanted to be pulled away from Australia’s opener once more on day 5.

Several feedback within the day-three post-match press convention additionally earned the ire of former gamers, who he successfully accused of bullying in years passed by.

Robinson blasted Australia for being “too defensive”, mentioned England had obtained of their heads and, most notably, declared the vacationers had “three No.11s”.

“I didn’t hear that one,” Cummins mentioned after Australia’s two-wicket win on Tuesday.

Ollie Robinson’s sledge came back to bite hard.
Camera IconOllie Robinson’s sledge got here again to chew exhausting. Credit: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

“But batting is something we all practise. Nathan (Lyon) … puts a lot of time into his batting.

“We all had pretty strong plans. Even the adjustment from the first innings, we got a couple of bumpers. We adjusted and went out with a really clear plan.”

Cummins was the one member of Australia’s decrease order that Robinson didn’t describe as a No.11.

Scott Boland was included in Robinson’s spray, although, and the Victoria fast’s 20 runs as a tailender on the shut of day 4 and begin of day 5 proved essential.

So too Nathan Lyon, who scored an unbeaten 16 within the 55-run stand with Cummins that received the match.

Lyon has a Test common of 12.73 and is on no account a bunny.

He performed one of many photographs of the ultimate day when he drove a Stuart Broad supply over mid-on late within the chase, and creamed one other ball off Broad previous Robinson at mid-off for 4.

The No.10 additionally survived eight balls off Robinson as England labored to maintain Lyon on strike within the perception bowling at him was their finest path to victory.

“He was really good,” Cummins mentioned.

“When you’re in the changeroom and it’s not in your control you get way more nervous than you do in the middle.

“Once you’re in the moment and in control, you feel it is mine to win or lose.

“Nathan was awesome, he was really chilled.

“When he is batting he is always really talkative. It helps him out, but it helps me out as well.”

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