‘Faltu ka isko target kar rahe hai’ - Fans react as Michael Clarke sends warning to Ollie Robinson ahead of 2nd Ashes 2023 Test at Lord’s

The second Ashes 2023 Test at the Lord’s is all set to begin on 28 June. After losing the series opener, England will look for a comeback in this game. However, apart from the defeat, Ollie Robinson made headlines also by having a chat with Usman Khawaja after dismissing him in the first innings and while bowling in the second innings also.

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Later, Robinson also claimed that it just came in the heat of the moment and made all peace with Khawaja by talking with him after the game. Many former Australia cricketers like Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting were not happy as they slammed the England pacer. Now, Michael Clarke came up and slammed him brutally while speaking on the Big Sports Breakfast.

“I don't know what town he plays for” - Michael Clarke

Clarke said: "He needs to shoosh. If England were fully fit you wouldn't even get a game, Ollie. If Joffra Archer was playing, or if (Chris) Wood had been playing and was fully fit, old mate - I don't know what town he plays for - he'd be back playing clubbies. I actually don't know what he's doing. If James Anderson is saying all this, he's got street cred. He's played 180 Test matches, he's got a lot of wickets. This dude has been around for five minutes. He needs to concentrate on taking wickets .. Ollie, just keep taking five-fors and then you can say what you like."

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Robinson had a good game as he picked up three wickets in the first innings and two wickets in the second innings. However, Robinson claimed that he does not care about the reaction he was receiving for sledging. He said: "It's my first home Ashes and to get the big wicket at the time was special for me. I think Uzzie played unbelievably well. To get that wicket for us as a team at the time was massive. We all want that theatre of the game, don't we? So I'm here to provide it. I don't really care how it's perceived, to be honest. It's the Ashes. It's professional sport. If you can't handle that, what can you handle?"

Here is how fans have reacted:

But ollie bowled really super than Anderson

— Rishi Kesh (@king16maker) June 26, 2023

Can't wait for Robbie to take a fifer at lord's

— Avi (@Avi0403_) June 26, 2023

This is What Ashes should be like!!!!
India vs Pakistan rivalry can't relate...

— Suyash Bafna (@7SUYASH_) June 26, 2023

Clarke being the captain he was 😭😂

— Gaurav Jain (@gjain2525) June 26, 2023

jaane do bhai isko ab..phatt gayi hai iski

— ammarr (@afsanay_) June 26, 2023

fifer loading

— . (@Wanderers30_) June 26, 2023

But, Clarke and Ponting were also making statements like these during their ashes period

— Hareesh (@Hareesh936) June 26, 2023

What ollie did? Can someone please explain?

— Akshayyyy (@AkshayyMahadik) June 26, 2023

C'mon its Ashes! It needs Spice!

— Kriti Sharma (@Kriti_Sharma01) June 26, 2023