Ollie Robinson revelled in his triumphant Test comeback as he revealed the Lord’s reception left him “numb” with joy.Robinson spent two years fearing his international career was over, banished by England over concerns that his fitness and focus did not match his skill with the ball.But he played the part of returning hero on day one of the first Rothesay Test against New Zealand, taking a triple wicket maiden in his first over in an unforgettable reintroduction at the home of cricket.With England vulnerable after being bowled out for 140, Robinson dismissed Devon Conway, Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra in the space of four deliveries to seize the spotlight.By the time he bowled Daryl Mitchell to lock down figures of four for 10 the crowd were roaring his name, which had slowly slipped out of the conversation since his last appearance in February 2024.It was the kind of moment he had come to accept might never come again and one that turned the game in England’s favour as the Black Caps closed on 61 for six.“It was just an incredible feeling to be out there and do that for the team. I was on cloud nine,” he said.“My legs were numb and there was a point where I couldn’t hear anything. I was trying to calm myself down and focus on the moment. After the second wicket, that’s probably the loudest I’ve ever heard on a cricket field. The crowd were amazing.“I had a lot of nerves yesterday, a lot nerves this morning, so to get out there and do that was pretty special. I still can’t really put it into words.”New Zealand’s Devon Conway is bowled lbw by England’s Ollie Robinson (Ben Whitley/PA) (PA Wire)Robinson’s second chance would surely never have come had England not crashed and burned in a 4-1 Ashes defeat over the winter. But a costly habit of wasting the new ball in Australia meant they finally decided the 32-year-old had qualities they could no longer ignore.Having paid them back in spades at the earliest opportunity, Robinson also took the chance to hint at a newfound maturity. Where he might previously have railed at his missed opportunities, he was quick to put away suggestions that he could have changed England’s Ashes fate.“To be honest, I was nowhere near ready to play, nowhere near where I am now as a person or cricketer,” he said.“It’s only been the last few months that I have got the enjoyment back for the game. The wickets there might have suited me but I wasn’t ready to play and there was a lot of hard work that still needed to be done for me to get back in.“Ben Stokes texted me last week saying, ‘great to have you back, but the hard work is still to be done’. That’s what is constantly in my head at the moment. There is a lot of hard work to be done. These days make it all worthwhile, it’s what you play for.”Robinson has been known to put a target on his own back in the past, through words and actions, and he did so again this week by choosing to wear the number one on his shirt, having previously used 57.The one shirt is typically offered to team captains but he insisted the choice was an act of superstition rather than bravado.He added: “It’s my lucky number and my birthday. I didn’t realise it was a captain’s number but Stokesy had no objections. It’s just great to put the England shirt back on.”