‘Poms defending their new racist star boy’ – Fans react to Ollie Robinson defending his abuses against Usman Khawaja in first Ashes Test

England pacer Ollie Robinson reacted to being slammed for giving an abusive send-off to Usman Khawaja in the ongoing first Ashes Test. The incident happened during Australia’s first innings as they were chasing England’s 393/8 declared. Khawaja was batting at 141 when the home team, England skipper Ben Stokes set an unusual field with some close-in fielders in front of the Aussie opening batter.

This led to him making room but yorking himself and losing his wicket. After this, Robinson, who celebrated the wicket, was accused of saying f*** off, you f***ing pr**k” directly at Khawaja. After picking the wicket of the Queenslander, Ollie cleaned the tail in no time, keeping Australia trailing by seven runs. After the day three play, the right-arm pacer was asked about his verbal send-off.

If you can’t handle it, what you can? – Ollie Robinson

The 29-year-old defended his actions on the field and said that he doesn’t care how he perceives. He added that this is his first home Ashes, having played the 2021-22 in Australia. Ollie also mentioned that in the heat of the moment, things can happen.

“I don’t really care how it’s perceived to be honest.

“It’s the Ashes, professional sport. If you can’t handle that, what can you handle?

… “It’s my first home Ashes and to get the big wicket at the time was special for me,” Robinson said. “I think Uzzie played unbelievably well. To get that wicket for us as a team at the time was massive. We all want that theatre of the game, don’t we? So I’m here to provide it.”

“I think when you’re in the heat of the moment and you have the passion of the Ashes, that can happen,” he said.

“We’ve all seen Ricky Ponting, other Aussies do the same to us. Just because the shoe is on the other foot, it’s not received well.”

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