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*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

Red_Ink_Squid

Global Moderator
The headlines and framing in the article make it sound like McCullum was reprimanding him or something. The actual quote is a total nothing one though. Says he thought coming into the game Robinson was gonna be in his best shape ever, but he got injured when batting. I know fitness and professionalism have been issues for Robinson for a while, but I don't see any accusation in McCullum's own words.

Hope Robinson doesn't squander his career, he's shown he's got the talent if he can just apply himself...
 

mackembhoy

International Regular
The headlines and framing in the article make it sound like McCullum was reprimanding him or something. The actual quote is a total nothing one though. Says he thought coming into the game Robinson was gonna be in his best shape ever, but he got injured when batting. I know fitness and professionalism have been issues for Robinson for a while, but I don't see any accusation in McCullum's own words.

Hope Robinson doesn't squander his career, he's shown he's got the talent if he can just apply himself...
Dunno this reads like criticism to me. Definitely not McCullum's usual tact.

“Everything he did leading into the Test match suggested we’d see not just the Ollie Robinson we’d seen previously but a better version of it,” said McCullum, at the team hotel on Tuesday. “For one reason or another it didn’t quite work out for him. Obviously he’s not just as disappointed as everyone else, he’s the most disappointed out of everyone.”
 

Red_Ink_Squid

Global Moderator
Dunno this reads like criticism to me. Definitely not McCullum's usual tact.

“Everything he did leading into the Test match suggested we’d see not just the Ollie Robinson we’d seen previously but a better version of it,” said McCullum, at the team hotel on Tuesday. “For one reason or another it didn’t quite work out for him. Obviously he’s not just as disappointed as everyone else, he’s the most disappointed out of everyone.”
Hmmm, if it were a normal person speaking I'd say that the "Everything he did leading into the Test match" bit implies that Robinson prepared well and did everything he could. But I guess in Bazball speak anything short of "He is performing at a new, higher level of cricket that no one has ever come close to before" probably registers as criticism.
will he play next test
Doesn't sound like it
 

Molehill

Cricketer Of The Year
The headlines and framing in the article make it sound like McCullum was reprimanding him or something. The actual quote is a total nothing one though. Says he thought coming into the game Robinson was gonna be in his best shape ever, but he got injured when batting. I know fitness and professionalism have been issues for Robinson for a while, but I don't see any accusation in McCullum's own words.

Hope Robinson doesn't squander his career, he's shown he's got the talent if he can just apply himself...
What he needs is to play some County Cricket and get his confidence and fitness back (and I'm not just saying this as a Sussex fan). He was horribly mollycoddled at the end of the 2023 season which clearly did no one any favours. The ECB need to stop restricting when he plays because what he actually needs is as much game time as possible.
 

RightArmMystery

U19 Vice-Captain
Though a side issue, Robinson’s podcast with social media influencer Mia Baker – his girlfriend – has also frustrated a regime battling with public perception. He revealed a visa error by the management at the start of the tour and, in the episode published on Tuesday after the fourth Test, he marvelled at the luxury of the “private jet” the team took from their mid-series break in Abu Dhabi. At England’s request, the episode has subsequently been taken down.
:laugh: Amazing
 

Sunil1z

International Regular
But why team using private Jet does damage to public image ? I mean do people in England expect their players to travel in Bus ?
 

Molehill

Cricketer Of The Year
But why team using private Jet does damage to public image ? I mean do people in England expect their players to travel in Bus ?
I think arguably we expected them to stay in India and practice their skills, instead of playing golf in Abu Dhabi. Their performance in the 3rd Test would suggest as much too...
 

Ashes81

State Vice-Captain
There's just something about Robinson, he always looks like he needs a rocket up his backside to galvanise him into action.

He's a really talented bowler and we need him more than ever with Broad retiring but whatever the issues with him are, he needs to sort them out.
 

Aidan11

International Vice-Captain
Vey disappointed McCullum called out Robbo publicly.

That will do nothing for his confidence and will possibly upset dressing room harmony.

Are the cracks starting to show?
 

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
I think arguably we expected them to stay in India and practice their skills, instead of playing golf in Abu Dhabi. Their performance in the 3rd Test would suggest as much too...
They were in Abu Dhabi before the test we won. Complete non issue
 

Shady Slim

International Coach
I think arguably we expected them to stay in India and practice their skills, instead of playing golf in Abu Dhabi. Their performance in the 3rd Test would suggest as much too...
forgive me for being stupid (standing offer) but why couldn’t they just have golfed in india? seems like taking a plane back to abu dhabi for that would have been, at best, neutral, at worst, something that could impinge on preparation and make them an easy target if things went wrong in the matches which they ultimately did
 

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
nah they went back to play golf during the mid series break
What’s your point? They were in Abu Dhabi before the first and won. They were there before the third and lost.

The whole ‘they were playing golf’ thing has become a boring meme too.
 

Anil

Hall of Fame Member
What’s your point? They were in Abu Dhabi before the first and won. They were there before the third and lost.

The whole ‘they were playing golf’ thing has become a boring meme too.
You are right of course. The golf had nothing to do it, they just weren't good enough. :whistling
 

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