London, June 28: England pace bowler Ollie Robinson could be in contention for a place in the Test squad for the three-match series against South Africa from mid-August after the 28-year-old missed the three-Test series against the West Indies due to back spasms.
Robinson last featured in an international fixture in the Ashes. In a season marred by injuryRobinson’s return to competitive cricket was restricted to just two County Championship appearances.
A report in Daily Mail said that his back scans have “proved inconclusive” and Robinson is “targeting the Division Two fixture against Middlesex on July 19 as a competitive comeback”.
The report added that Chris Woakes is also eyeing a return to the side, targeting the limited-overs fixtures in July.
Woakes was sidelined from the series against New Zealand because of bone bruising in his knee during the three-Test away fixture in the West Indies. (IANS)
