Rags to riches: How Ollie Robinson plotted his way back from cricketing wilderness

The official social media handle of the England and Wales Cricket Board recently crowned a ‘King’. Alongside videos celebrating his exploits, it declared – ‘New Ball King’.

Crowns, especially in England, are not handed out on a whim. They demand performances befitting royalty. This summer, one man has done just that, turning successive matches into his own royal procession – Ollie Robinson.