England are set to be without their two first-choice opening bowlers for the first Test match of the summer after the extent of Ollie Robinson’s injury emerged.
Robinson was stood down in the afternoon of Sussex’s match against Glamorgan in the County Championship on Saturday due to an ankle problem. The 29-year-old bowled eight overs in the morning session at Hove before sitting out of the rest of the day.
Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace played down the significance of the injury, but England fans will be concerned after Robinson was spotted on crutches and wearing a protective boot on Sunday. He will undergo a scan on Monday that should reveal the seriousness of the problem.
