England quick bowler Ollie Robinson will make his first take a look at look since January after being known as up Wednesday for the second match of the sequence in opposition to South Africa, having proved his health following a string of niggling accidents.
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Robinson will exchange Matt Potts in England’s solely change for the Old Trafford take a look at beginning Thursday, within the wake of an innings defeat to the Proteas at Lord’s final week. Robinson was England’s main wicket-taker with 28 in his first summer time of take a look at cricket final 12 months however has since struggled with accidents, together with his health publicly criticized by bowling coach Jon Lewis in the course of the Ashes tour Down Under.
He acquired via a four-day tour match in opposition to South Africa for England Lions — basically the nationwide group’s reserve aspect — and now replaces Potts, who didn’t make an impression at Lord’s particularly in opposition to the Proteas’ left-handers. With no different opener within the squad, Zak Crawley was retained within the group however he’ll go into the match with the strain firmly on him, together with his common this summer time having dropped to 16.40 throughout 10 take a look at innings. South Africa has but to call its group for the second take a look at.
