Why is Ronnie O’Sullivan playing in the World Seniors Snooker Championship?

Ronnie O’Sullivan makes his World Seniors debut on Friday (Picture: Getty Images)

Ronnie O’Sullivan is back at the Crucible this week, making his debut in the World Seniors Snooker Championship on Friday afternoon.

He is the runaway favourite to win the tournament, which features recognisable names like Stuart Bingham, Ali Carter and Matthew Stevens alongside amateur hopefuls including Australia’s Roger Farebrother and Egypt’s Mohamed Elkhayat.

While the 50-year-old comfortably ful...