Follow UsThe Ashes series has lived up to all the hype and expectation as Australia edged past England by two wickets in a nail-biting thriller in the first Test to go 1-0 up at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
Ollie Robinson, who was in the news last week for his send-off to Usman Khawaja in the first Test, stated that England's Head Coach, Brendon McCullum is pretty happy with the performance of the side despite the agonising loss.
"Lads, I'm immensely proud of the efforts that you've put in. We've made the game what it was. We were so close to pulling off an unbelievable victory. We played all the cricket in the game. If it wasn't for us, the Australians wouldn't have even had a chance to win," Robinson revealed in his new column for Wisden.com.
"We're trying to create memories and be that team that everyone still speaks about in 20-30 years' time. We've entertained the world, and we've put the Aussies on the back foot. For him to say that after a loss is quite significant for us," he added.
The 29-year-old also shared his view on the send-off in the first Test that has irked former Australian players and said, "I just got caught up in the moment."
"I was desperate for a wicket; I hadn't bowled that well in the first innings. Obviously, Ussie was the big wicket, and he was playing beautifully. It was nothing against Ussie, but it was just one of those things. I got caught up in the moment and let myself go."
"It's not just the game and the result on the line, but also the faith that we're asking the English public to have in us for playing in this new way. I have faith in this team that, even if we went 2-0 down, we could still win 3-2 because of the style of cricket that we're playing," he added.
The second Ashes Test begins on Wednesday, June 28, at the Home of Cricket.