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| Full name | Oliver Edward Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1993-12-01)1 December 1993 (age 31) Margate,Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Robbo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armmedium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 699) | 2 June 2021 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 23 February 2024 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–present | Sussex(squad no. 25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Trent Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,26 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oliver Edward Robinson (born 1 December 1993) is an English professionalcricketer. In domestic cricket, he plays forSussex as a right-armmedium-pace bowler,[1] having previously played forYorkshire andHampshire. He made hisTest debut forEngland in 2021, and played 20 matches. He most recently played for England against India in the 4th test in 2024, making a comeback to test cricket after a long break due to injury. Robinson holds the unfortunate record for the most expensive over ever bowled in the English County Championship, conceding 43 against Leicestershire in June 2024.
Robinson began his career playing for Margate Cricket ClubKent Second XI. After one match of the2013 season, he left Kent forLeicestershire before playing forYorkshire Second XI. He finished the 2013 season with 59 wickets and 1,282 runs in Second XI cricket, and made his first-teamList A debut for Yorkshire in July 2013 against Leicestershire.[2] In October 2013, Robinson signed a professional contract with Yorkshire.[2]
After making sevenT20 Blast appearances for Yorkshire during the 2014 season Robinson was sacked by Yorkshire in July for unprofessional actions, mostly related to poor timekeeping.[3][4] Later in the 2014 season Robinson made one List A appearance forHampshire.[5][6]
In April 2015,Sussex signed Robinson on a short-term deal, after an injury crisis with bowlersTymal Mills,James Anyon andLewis Hatchett all unavailable.[7][6] Robinson had played a Second XI match for Sussex[7] and was named in the squad for aCounty Championship match the next day againstDurham where he made his first-class debut.[6][8] In the match Robinson, batting at number nine, scored a century in a Sussex record-breaking tenth-wicket partnership withMatt Hobden of 164.[9] In doing so, he became the first Sussex player in 95 years to score a century on their County Championship debut.[a][9] Robinson took his firstfive-wicket haul in May 2015 againstWarwickshire.[10] In the2015 season, Robinson took 46 Championship wickets at an average of 24.71, and was nominated for the LV= Breakthrough Player Award[11] and won the Sussex Young Player of the Year award.[12] In October 2015, Robinson signed a new three-year contract with Sussex.[12]
In April 2021, Robinson was named Sussex vice-captain inCounty Championship matches.[13] That month, he took 9 wickets for 78 runs in a County Championship match againstGlamorgan;[14] it was the best bowling figures by an Englishman since 2016.[15]
On 10 June 2021, Robinson announced that he was taking a "short break from the game",[16] with Sussex saying that he would be unavailable for their first two games of the2021 t20 Blast.[17] In July 2021, Robinson was signed by theManchester Originals for the2021 season of The Hundred, as a replacement forHarry Gurney.[18] In April 2022, he was bought by theManchester Originals for the2022 season ofThe Hundred.[19]
Playing for Sussex against Leicestershire on 26 June 2024, Robinson conceded 43 runs off one over in what was the most expensive over in the history of the County Championship.[20]
On 29 May 2020, Robinson was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following theCOVID-19 pandemic.[21][22] On 17 June 2020, he was included in England's 30-man squad to start trainingbehind closed doors for theTest seriesagainst the West Indies.[23][24] On 4 July 2020, Robinson was named as one of the nine reserve players for the first Test match of the series.[25][26] He was then named in England's squad for the second Test match of the series,[27] his maiden call-up to the senior team.[28] On 12 August 2020, he was also named in England's squad for the second Testagainst Pakistan.[29]
In December 2020, Robinson was named as one of seven reserve players in England's Test squad for their seriesagainst Sri Lanka.[30] In January 2021, he was also named as a reserve player in England's Test squad for their seriesagainst India.[31]
In May 2021, Robinson was included in England's Test squad for their seriesagainst New Zealand.[32] He made his Test debut on 2 June 2021, for England againstNew Zealand.[33] His first Test international wicket wasTom Latham.[34] On the day of his international Test debut, Robinson apologised for making racist and sexisttweets in 2012 and 2013.[35][36] TheEngland and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) launched an investigation, on 3 June 2021, to consider whether Robinson should be sanctioned for the tweets.[37][38] On 6 June 2021, Robinson was removed from the England squad for the second Test match of the series, and suspended from all formats of international cricket by the ECB.[39]Oliver Dowden, theSecretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, described the ECB sanctions as "over the top". He asked the ECB to reconsider the suspension, saying: "They are also a decade old and written by a teenager". Later, British Prime MinisterBoris Johnson stated that he agreed with Dowden.[40] On 3 July 2021, Robinson was cleared to return to cricket, following a hearing by the Cricket Discipline Commission.[41] Later the same month, Robinson was named in England's Test squad for their seriesagainst India.[42] In the first match, Robinson took his firstfive-wicket haul in Test cricket, with 5/85.[43] Robinson was England's leading wicket taker in the summer (28 wickets with an average of 19.60); he was named as one ofWisden'sfive cricketers of the year in April 2022.[44]
Robinson was educated atThe King's School, Canterbury.[45] He is coached by his stepfatherPaul Farbrace atSussex.[46]
