England experienced a setback as bowler Ollie Robinson sustained an injury during the fourth Test against India at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi.
Head coach Brendon McCullum confirmed the terrible situation following England's defeat, offering light on the circumstances behind Robinson's ailment. Robinson had bowled 13 overs in the first innings against India.
But then in the second innings, Robinson was nowhere to be seen with the ball, with Ben Stokes using only bowlers in James Anderson, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, and Joe Root.
Speaking after the match, McCullum said that Robinson "twinged his back" while batting during England's first innings in Ranchi.
"He actually twinged his back while batting in the first inning, which is why in those initial couple of spells, he was down on pace. We saw the following day when his back improved a little bit his pace got up to where it normally is," McCullum was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying.
McCullum further added that Robinson has been the "most disappointed" person in England's dressing room.
"For one reason or another, it didn't quite work out for him, and obviously he's not just as disappointed as everyone else, he's the most disappointed out of everyone. Our job is to make sure we get around him and make sure we give him as much support and confidence to be able to go again when the next time arises. It's just sport, right? You have great expectations and sometimes you're not quite able to deliver," he added.
Despite winning the first Test in Hyderabad by 28 runs, England has lost three consecutive Tests to go 1-3 down in the series. The fifth and final Test will be played from March 7 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
(ANI inputs)
