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[VIDEOS] Ollie Pope - Performance Watch

There are 14 instances of a batter averaging less than 35 in a Test series (min. 5 innings) despite making a 150+ score. Three of those have come in 2024:

Ollie Pope vs India
Ben Duckett vs India
Ollie Pope vs Sri Lanka
 
Not sure about the hype around Ollie Pope.

His stats are not even better than Hafeez at the moment.
 
He is a boom or bust guy due to his fidgety nature at the crease when he is new to the crease. That is why he doesn't start well most of the time. When he survives the initial nerves he starts coming on to his own.
 
With regular captain Ben Stokes still recovering from a hamstring injury, Ollie Pope has been named the stand-in captain for the first Test against Pakistan.

it is best chance for Pakistan to take advantage of it like Sri Lanka
 
His captaincy is a blessing for Pakistan, despite questionable fielding settings and bowling selections. Giving spells to Brydon Carse and Jack Leach was hilarious.
 
13 unsuccessful reviews - 0 correct - for Ollie Pope now as stand-in skipper.

Ben Stokes would like to get back asap after seeing these stats.
 
Ollie Pope has been very inconsistent with the bat

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Should push Smith up the order and give the gloves back to Foakes or try Rew/Cox. Pope is looking like a liability nowadays.
 
England’s No. 3 batter Ollie Pope has achieved a historic milestone in Test cricket, becoming the first player ever to register each of his first eight Test centuries against different international teams. His highest score, a commanding 205 against Ireland, headlines a diverse list that includes hundreds versus India, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, and Pakistan.
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