The Ashes 2023 series commenced in a grand fashion, with Australia winning the opening Test of the five-match series at the Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 21 (Tuesday). Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon played a significant role in the visitor’s famous victory over England.
It is worth mentioning that Cummins and Lyon stitched a 55-run partnership to get Australia through in the final hour of Day 5. The heroics of the Aussie pair not just went down into the history books but is also receiving praise from the cricket fraternity and fans across the world.
However, England’s seamer Ollie Robinson is being subject to huge trolling after the Aussie duo’s exploit. Robinson had taken a jibe on the last three Aussie batters in the post-match press conference following the stumps on Day 4. Robinson had said that it’s easy to bowl out Australia after getting Cummins out as all the other batters lower down the order bat like no. 11s.
“It’s something we’ve spoken about as a group. We’ve said once we get past (Pat) Cummins, we feel like they’ve got three No. 11’s (in Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland and Josh Hazlewood,” said Robinson in the interaction with media.
“It’s something we can target through the series and try to wrap things up quite quick and give us that momentum throughout the series,” he added.
The English pacer is now being targeted and called out for the statement as fans and experts are reminding him that Aussie bowlers contributed more with the bat to win it for Australia than some of the proper batters.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Nathan Lyon after Ollie Robinson said Australia have three number 11s after Pat Cummins.#Ashes pic.twitter.com/fFrtUFnC6o
— CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog) June 21, 2023
Ollie Robinson – Australia have got three No.11s in their team.
Australia's No.9 and No.10 won the match for Australia when they needed 54 without No.11 coming in. pic.twitter.com/bW9sy8OgN8
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 20, 2023
That Ollie Robinson line about Australia having 'three No. 11s' hasn't aged terrifically well, has it?
— George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1) June 20, 2023
Bit of a sad day for Ollie Robinson.
Khawaja getting the MOM. Australia's 3 11's winning it by scoring a 50 run partnership. Also Boland scored 20 runs, please dont forget.
— Shri (@strangeratlife) June 20, 2023
Ollie Robinson's 3 No 11s jibes could be the biggest sledge that has backfired in #ashes history. But, one must understand the broader context. England's BAZBALL approach has worked while chasing mostly, not defending totals #ENGvAUS
— Siddharth Viswanathan (@VishySid84) June 21, 2023
Quite funny that No.9 and No.10 share 50+ partnership to win after Ollie Robinson said that "We feel like they have got 3 No.11s" (even if we grant that Cummins is not one of them, as Boland was promoted as nightwatchman).
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) June 21, 2023
Ollie Robinson: "we all know Australia have three number 11's"
S. Boland 20 (40)
N. Lyon 16* (28)
J. Hazlewood DNB#TheAshes #ENGvAUS pic.twitter.com/dZjvw1Tigc— Stephen Crowe (@crowey_crowe) June 21, 2023
What a bell end Ollie Robinson is. Rather fitting kama he bowled final ball hit for the winning runs.. #ashes
— ReadingThePlay (@ReadingThePlay) June 20, 2023
Ollie Robinson may have some redeeming features but I'm not sure what they are.
— Brydon Coverdale (@brydoncoverdale) June 20, 2023
Ollie Robinson : "We feel like they've got three in No 11's"
Lyon : pic.twitter.com/0szBKlquDa
— Hail CSK💛 (@VjNithesh) June 20, 2023
