Ollie Robinson Biography: Birthday, Career, Stats and Records

Ollie Robinson is an English right‑arm medium‑pace bowler who has represented England in Test cricket since 2021.

Oliver Edward Robinson was born on 1 December 1993 in Margate, United Kingdom. He is a right‑arm medium‑pace bowler who plays domestic cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club, having previously turned out for Yorkshire and Hampshire. Robinson’s early cricketing steps were taken at Margate Cricket Club and the Kent Second XI before moving through the county system.

Robinson made his Test debut for England on 2 June 2021 against New Zealand at Lord's. To date he has featured in 24 Tests, scoring 498 runs in 39 innings at an average of 14.65 with a highest score of 58, and claiming 104 wickets at an average of 19.26, including best figures of 5/39. His recent spell from June to September 2026 yielded 28 wickets in four matches, highlighted by a five‑wicket haul of 5/39 and a highest score of 50.

Ollie Robinson: quick facts

Born: 1 December 1993, Margate
Team: England
Teams: Sussex County Cricket Club

Ollie Robinson career statistics

Batting

Format	Matches	Innings	Runs	Highest	Average	Strike rate	100s	50s
Tests	24	39	498	58	14.65	59.64	0	2

Bowling

Format	Matches	Wickets	Best	Average	Economy
Tests	24	104	5/39	19.26	2.68

Figures as of 12 November 2026. Figures from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org), Open Data Commons Attribution licence.

Ollie Robinson’s early life

Robinson grew up in Margate and attended The King's School, Canterbury, where he combined his studies with cricket. His stepfather, Paul Farbrace, serves as Director of Cricket for Lancashire, providing a cricket‑focused environment during Robinson’s formative years.

He began his senior pathway with Margate Cricket Club and the Kent Second XI before moving to Leicestershire and then Yorkshire Second XI in 2013. In that season’s Second XI competition he amassed 59 wickets and 1,282 runs, and made his List A debut for Yorkshire in July 2013 against Leicestershire.

Ollie Robinson’s domestic career

Robinson’s first‑class debut came for Sussex in April 2015 against Durham, where batting at number nine he scored a century in a record‑breaking tenth‑wicket partnership of 164 with Matt Hobden – the first Sussex player in 95 years to score a century on debut. He took his maiden five‑wicket haul in May 2015 against Warwickshire and finished the 2015 season with 46 County Championship wickets at an average of 24.71, earning the Sussex Young Player of the Year award and a nomination for the LV= Breakthrough Player Award.

Appointed Sussex vice‑captain in April 2021, Robinson recorded figures of 9/78 against Glamorgan, the best by an Englishman since 2016. In June 2024 he bowled the most expensive over in County Championship history, conceding 43 runs off a single over versus Leicestershire. He was named captain of Sussex’s red‑ball side for the 2026 County Championship season and has also featured for the Manchester Originals in The Hundred during the 2021 and 2022 campaigns.

Ollie Robinson’s international career

Robinson earned his first England Test cap on 2 June 2021 versus New Zealand at Lord's, dismissing Tom Latham as his maiden wicket. After a brief suspension following the revelation of old social‑media posts, he was cleared to return in July 2021 and soon claimed his first five‑wicket haul – 5/85 – against India. He finished the 2021 summer as England’s leading wicket‑taker with 28 wickets at an average of 19.60 and was named one of Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year in April 2022.

From June to September 2026 Robinson played four Tests, scoring 88 runs with a highest of 50 and taking 28 wickets at an average of 9.30. He recorded best innings figures of 5/39 against New Zealand at Lord's on 4 June 2026 and posted match figures of 7/77 to earn Player of the Match. In August 2026, against Pakistan at Edgbaston, he achieved career‑best match figures of 8/80 across both innings, again receiving the Player of the Match award and later being named the 2026 Cricket Media Club England Player of the Year.

Ollie Robinson’s records and achievements

Robinson’s highest Test score is 58, made against India at Ranchi on 23 February 2024, while his top Test innings in the recent 2026 period is 50 at Edgbaston against Pakistan. His best bowling performances include 5/39 at Lord's in June 2026, 5/49 at The Oval against South Africa in September 2022, 5/51 at Headingley versus Pakistan in August 2026, and 5/65 at Headingley against India in August 2021. He also holds the record for the most expensive over in the English County Championship, conceding 43 runs off a single over in June 2024.

Among his accolades, Robinson was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2022, Sussex Young Player of the Year in 2015, and the 2026 Cricket Media Club England Player of the Year after taking 28 wickets in four Tests at an average of 9.30. He has earned multiple Player of the Match awards for decisive spell‑taking, including his 9/78 against Glamorgan and the 8/80 match haul against Pakistan.

Ollie Robinson’s personal life

Educated at The King's School, Canterbury, Robinson’s family connections to cricket extend through his stepfather, Paul Farbrace, Director of Cricket for Lancashire. He married sports and fashion influencer Mia Baker on 10 October 2025. The couple welcomed their first child, Eva, in August 2026, and Robinson also has one child from a previous relationship.

Outside the boundary, Robinson remains based in England and continues to balance his professional commitments with family life, maintaining a low public profile apart from his cricketing responsibilities.