Robinson became the first player since Kapil in 1983 to dismiss a Pakistan batter on the very first ball of a Test match. Kapil had dismissed Mohsin Khan on the first ball of a Test, 43 years ago. Robinson’s sharp inswinger left Awais with no answer, trapping him LBW. The wicket saw Robinson achieve a rare feat that only legendary India all-rounder Kapil Dev had done in the past.
Pacer Ollie Robinson gave England the perfect start to their first Test against Pakistan on Wednesday, as he dismissed opener Azan Awais on the very first ball of the match.
But from 117-3, Pakistan lost their last seven wickets for 54 runs, bowled out in dismal fashion inside 49 overs. After Joe Root won the toss and elected to field at the start of his second spell as England captain, Robinson wasted no time in having Azan Awais lbw for a golden duck.
Stand-in Pakistan captain Salman Agha (21), deputising for injured skipper Babar Azam , played round a straight ball from Tongue, who then had Ali Usman lbw next ball. England were playing their first Test following the exits of former captain Ben Stokes , who has retired from international duty, and Brendon McCullum , sacked as red-ball coach after the recent series defeat against New Zealand.
