Ashes 2023: "I Don't Want To Be Hearing About Ollie Robinson Off The Field" - Nasser Hussain Offers Pacer Some Advice

Former England captain Nasser Hussain provided valuable advice to fast bowler Ollie Robinson ahead of the second Test of the ongoing Ashes series against Australia. Nasser Hussain advised Ollie Robinson to focus on his bowling performance and not be distracted by outside noise.

Nasser Hussain’s statement came after the 29-year-old faced criticism from the Australian media, including Ponting and Matthew Hayden, for his infamous send-off to Usman Khawaja during the Edgbaston Test. The right-arm pacer picked up five wickets in the Ashes 2023 opener.

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There’s A Few Aussies That Have Given Send-Offs Over The Years – Nasser Hussain

Speaking to the ICC Review, Nasser Hussain said that Ollie Robinson made a mistake by including Ricky Ponting’s name while defending his sledging.

“He’s not the first cricketer to give someone a send-off in an Ashes battle and there’s a few Aussies that have given send-offs over the years,” Hussain said.

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“I’ve sort of enjoyed the to-ing and fro-ing from Ricky. We had Ricky working with us at Sky (Sky Sports) and the WhatsApp group was going ballistic that night… of all the Australians Ollie Robinson could mention, he mentioned Ricky.

“Our WhatsApp group was very, very funny that night and I can’t tell you some of Ricky’s responses,” he added.

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Nasser Hussain expressed his hope that Ollie Robinson would not become the centre of attention for the remaining four matches in the series. Hussain advised the pacer to keep a low profile and focus on his on-field performance.

“I wouldn’t be saying anything to Ollie Robinson (if I was England captain), apart from which end would you like to bowl and show us your skills.

“But I might be having a word with the media guy and saying I’m hearing too much from Ollie Robinson off the field and we have 10 other cricketers that can do the press and the media,” he continued.

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“The problem nowadays are the various outlets he might be writing or doing one of the websites…you get asked by various media outlets and then that’s magnified on social media.

“Just whoever is in charge, I don’t want to be hearing about Ollie Robinson off the field, so can we just keep him away from the press just for the next four Ashes games as it builds through the series and it becomes the centre of attention,” he concluded.

The Ben Stokes-led team will be hoping to bounce back in the five-match series when they take on the Pat Cummins-led team in the second Test at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London starting on June 28.

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