I don’t know much about snooker – Ronnie O’Sullivan ahead of Crucible record bid

O’Sullivan must wait until Wednesday to put his new approach to the test against qualifier Jackson Page in the first round of the World Championship.

Ronnie O’Sullivan has gone back to basics in his bid to win another world snooker crown (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan has gone back to basics in his bid to eclipse Stephen Hendry and become the first eight-time world snooker champion in the modern era.

At the age of 48 and with a record 41 ranking titles – including 23 triple crowns – behind him, O’Sullivan has discovered that he “doesn’t know much about snooker” and has linked back up with a former coach with the aim of improving his approach to the game.