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First Test against West Indies starts on TuesdayRobinson experienced back spasms in warm-up fixtureOllie Robinson spent England’s penultimate training session in Antigua for the first Test walking round the boundary’s edge trying to loosen up his lower back muscles and thus the team’s so-called “red-ball reset” must now start without him.No Jimmy Anderson and no Stuart Broad for the three-match series against West Indies that starts on Tuesday – the first to see the renamed Richards-Botham Trophy contested – has placed an onus on their previous support cast, with Robinson’s burgeoning Test credentials among those deemed worthy of such investment. He has 39 wickets from nine Tests at 21 runs apiece. Continue reading...