Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding said that if England’s rookie pacer Ollie Robinson, who was suspended after his debut at Lo...
Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding said that if England’s rookie pacer Ollie Robinson, who was suspended after his debut at Lord’s against New Zealand over historical racist and sexist tweets, has changed his ways then the England and Wales Cricket Board should not come down too hard on him.
Robinson’s international career is on hold after last week’s successful Test debut against New Zealand pending an ECB investigation into social media messages he posted in 2012 and 2013.
“If he has done something like that nine years ago, and since then he has learnt and he has done nothing like that and he has changed his ways in recent years, then I don’t think you should come down too hard on him,” the legendary fast bowler, who is part of the broadcast team in England for the New Zealand Test series, told Sky Sports.
“Yes, suspend him because you want to investigate. You don’t allow him to continue playing, like on Thursday, while an investigation is going on at the same time, because if you find out things that are horrible coming out in that investigation. But do it quickly, let’s get it over with...
