Highlights: England humble poor Pakistan to confirm series win at Lord's
After Ollie Robinson's England debut five years ago I said he was the most natural bowler I have seen.
A lot has gone under the bridge since – he was dropped, recalled, dropped again and is now back – but nothing has changed my mind on that.
Using the word robotic to describe him may give the wrong impression. It is a compliment.
Australia's great bowler Glenn McGrath was like that. Everything was utterly rhythmical, repetitive and perfectly grooved.
As a former bowler I watch and see he has inherent rhythm and such a beautiful action. His wrist is just perfect.
Yes, the conditions this summer, in which he has now taken 23 wickets in three matches after England's win in the second Test at Lord's, have been perfect. Robinson would carry them around in his cricket bag if he could.
But the 32-year-old has performed magnificently in them.
Whatever he has wanted the ball to do – to swing in or out or to wobble off the seam – it has done.
He has not needed to go searching for wickets, instead just letting the ball flow naturally from his fingertips.
He will feel like he could take wickets running in blindfolded. There is no better feeling.
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Another thing I admire in Robinson is that he is a really good reader of the game.
Tactically, he is extremely sharp. He can spot a batsman's weakness and interpret that into what it means for his own plans very quickly.
