Durham wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson is ready to take his chance in a potential 바카라shootout바카라 for the England gloves this summer. (More Cricket News)
With Ben Foakes yet to match imperious glovework with consistent runs and Jonny Bairstow potentially at a career crossroads following a lean tour of India, there are a number of contenders eager to push to the front of the queue.
Foakes바카라 Surrey team-mate Jamie Smith has no shortage of admirers, Somerset바카라s James Rew enjoyed a superb breakout season in 2023 and white-ball regular Phil Salt is keen to make the move across formats.
But there is also a compelling candidate at Chester-le-Street. Robinson was outstanding as Durham stormed to the Division Two title last season, scoring three centuries and 931 runs at a strike-rate of 88.66 to mark himself out as a 바카라Bazball바카라 natural. In the field he contributed 37 catches and 10 stumpings.
That won him a place on England Lions바카라 winter series against India A and the 25-year-old is not shying away from the possibility of a swift promotion ahead of Durham바카라s top-flight return against Hampshire on Friday.
바카라You see articles all the time, people putting stuff online, and it sounds like the media think there바카라s going to be changes with England,바카라 he told the PA news agency.
바카라Whether it바카라s me or someone else, who knows, but that바카라s an exciting place to be at the start of the season. It바카라s a bit of a shootout in a way.
바카라Things like the Lions call-up show you you바카라re not that far away. It might just be about who starts the best. That바카라s not me putting pressure on myself but it is an exciting opportunity to really put your name in the hat if something was to happen and changes are to be made.
바카라Coaches talk about having healthy competition all the time and that바카라s what drives people onwards, knowing someone is on your tail. I바카라m used to that, before I was here I was at Kent and I had Jordan Cox and Sam Billings around me so I바카라ve always had that feeling of trying to force my way in.바카라
Robinson is also pleased to be coming through at a time when England바카라s attacking philosophy, led by head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes, chimes with his own instincts.
바카라That바카라s the way I바카라ve always played, I like to score runs and hit boundaries,바카라 he said.
바카라I remember opening the batting for Kent against Northamptonshire once and getting 100 off 100 balls. Everyone was asking, 바카라Are you in a rush to get somewhere?바카라.
바카라It바카라s a breath of fresh air for me that it바카라s becoming more the norm to go about things that way. I score quickly and hit the ball in areas that some players don바카라t. Batters are there to score runs, it doesn바카라t matter how many you face.바카라
