‘If Robinson hasn’t learned already … then he’s a slow learner’: Ricky Ponting For Ollie Robinson Spat.

Australia showcased an outstanding performance in the first Test of the Ashes 2023, securing a thrilling victory against England by a mere two wickets. Captain Pat Cummins played a pivotal role in leading his team to this remarkable win. However, amidst the on-field action, a verbal altercation between Usman Khawaja and Ollie Robinson emerged as a major talking point.

The exchange of heated words between Khawaja and Robinson occurred during both innings. After dismissing Khawaja in the first innings, Robinson engaged in sledging, provoking a response from the Australian batsman. On the fifth day of the match, Khawaja returned the favor, resulting in a tense confrontation between the two players.

Reflecting on the verbal spat, Robinson mentioned former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, suggesting that Ponting and the entire Australian team used to engage in sledging against the English team in the past.

Ricky Ponting said “As I said after Ollie Robinson said what he said, this England cricket team hasn’t played against Australia, and they’ll find out pretty quickly what playing Ashes cricket and playing against a good Australian cricket team is all about,” .

“And if Ollie Robinson hasn’t learned that already after last week, then he’s a slow learner. Some of the things he had to say – I mean he even brought my name into it, which I felt was a little bit unusual, but for me it’s water off a duck’s back,”