The Ashes 2023: Ollie Robinson 'doesn't care' how Usman Khawaja celebration is seen

Seamer Robinson appeared to swear at Khawaja after beating him for 141 on day three of the first test.

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"We've all seen Ricky Ponting and other Aussies do the same to us," Robinson said. "It's not well received because the shoe is on the other foot."

Robinson, 29, is yet to be contacted by the match referee and did not comment when asked if he expected to be.

"It's my first Ashes Test at home and getting the big wicket was special," said the man from Sussex.

"Uzzie played incredibly well and getting that wicket was huge. We want that theater of the game so I am here to provide it."

When asked if the outburst towards Khawaja could make any him a target for Australians, Robinson said: "I don't care how it's perceived. It's the Ashes, pro sport. If you can't handle that, what can you handle?" /p>

Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey said he had not seen the incident and that the opener Khawaja didn't mention it.

"It's an Ashes and sometimes it'll be a cricket pretty exciting and hostile," Carey said. "From our box, there was no commentary."

Khawaja's Robinson box office was the catalyst for a superb Sunday morning for England, sparking a run through the tail that saw them take the last four Australian wickets for 14 runs.

Opener Khawaja had been batting for over eight hours when England set up an unorthodox field of three close receivers either side of the wicket. On the next delivery, Khawaja made room to try to break through offside and was knocked down by a yorker.

Robinson said the plan devised by captain Ben Stokes was based on the experience of the Winter Series in Pakistan, when England won 3-0 on insensitive grounds.

"Stokesy approached the ball before me and said 'what did we do in Pakistan?' "said Robinson, who finished with numbers of 3-55.

"It's one of those plans unfolding and Stokesy looks like a genius."

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The spell twinkling in the spotlight was Australia's first real display of aggression in the game.

Until then, the tourists had been defensive on the field and with the bat, this which Robinson said was constrained by England's style of play.

"We made them play like they did with the way we did it," Robinson said. "Our hitting and bowling meant they had to be more defensive.

"It's not not normally something you see from an Aussie side, but the way we play is causing that."

With wetter weather predicted for day five, England may have to decide when to declare in order to allow themselves enough time to eliminate Australia on a deteriorating ground in the second leg .

"Ideally we need a day," Robinson said. "If they had a score to chase, 90 overs would allow us to eliminate them.

"If they played for a draw or were playing defensively like they have so far in this game, it would be slightly different."