Fast bowler Ollie Robinson, who was suspended over his old racist and sexist tweets as a teenager, has been cleared for a return to the national team by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

ECB suspended Robinson, who made his Test debut against New Zealand at Lord’s last month, pending an investigation into his offensive posts dating back to 2012-13, for which the fast bowler has already tendered an unconditional public apology.

Since the incident, the controversial old tweets of several English cricketers have come into the limelight but none of them were handed suspensions like Robinson.

In a statement, ECB mentioned that Robinson has been cleared to play again after being handed a fine of £3,200.

“We accept the decisions made by the Cricket Discipline Commission and the sanctions they have imposed,” Tom Harrison, ECB Chief Executive Officer, said.

"Ollie has acknowledged that, whilst published a long time ago when he was a young man, these historic tweets were unacceptable. He has engaged fully in the disciplinary process, admitted the charges, has received his sanction from the CDC and will participate in training and use his experiences to help others.

“Given he has served the suspension handed down by the CDC, he will now be available for selection for England again.

“We stand against discrimination of all forms, and will continue working to ensure cricket is a welcoming and inclusive sport for all.”

Robinson also issued a statement, reiterating that he is ashamed of the tweets he had posted back in 2012-13

“I fully accept the CDC’s decision. As I have said previously, I am incredibly embarrassed and ashamed about the tweets I posted many years ago and apologise unreservedly for their contents," he said in the statement.

“I am deeply sorry for the hurt I caused to anyone who read those tweets and in particular to those people to whom the messages caused offence. This has been the most difficult time in my professional career for both my family and myself.

“Whilst I want to move on, I do want to use my experience to help others in the future through working with the PCA.”

Ollie Robinson is now available for selection for the five-match Test series between England and India, starting August 4 at Trent Bridge.