[BaggieSteve]

Steve, the tweets were wrong - but by your approach, what job would you allow him to do? Should those with a hint of racism be restricted to cleaning toilets, or would you have a permanently unemployed underclass of people who are beyond being allowed to work?

I do appreciate what you're saying, Vic, and I'm not suggesting that cleaning the bogs would be his future career. However, the ECB has made a huge thing about its drive for equality, not just regarding ethnicity (see the efforts to improve the number of players of Asian background available for England) but also its promotion of the women's game, and Robinson's comments were both racist and misogynistic. If the ECB is serious in these ambitions, then to have a player holding such views and representing the Board at the highest level by playing for his country would be the equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot. I can imagine the accusations of hypocrisy - "you take action against discrimination and odious views, except when it affects the team".

As I said, I'm not supportive of the ban on Robinson because I feel - or hope - that these have been the words of a drunken and stupid youth, albeit an 18 year old one. But, if he stills holds these views, then I don't see how there can be a place for him in the Test team. Can you imagine the next time the team gets together, sharing a dressing room with Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali and them knowing this guy holds racist views. I'm happy to take at face value his apology and remorse...his future actions and words will determine how genuine they are.