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England should stick with him. He showed his quality in South Africa and in domestic cricket.
 
Deserves a run. #6 is a good place for a young batsman, unlike two years ago when Pope was batting at 4 vs India.
 
England's Ollie Pope says key third Test innings 'a weight off the shoulders'

Ollie Pope shared his relief at getting some substantial runs under his belt after revealing the biosecure environment that England are operating in this summer had hindered his ability to switch off.

Surrey’s 22-year-old middle order prodigy made his maiden Test century during the winter in South Africa but came into the third Test with an unbeaten 12 his highest score of the series to date. Moving up to No 5 to accommodate an extra seamer in England’s lineup only added to the pressure.

But Pope now heads into day two just nine runs short of three-figures which, if it comes, would be reward for having ridden out a tricky time early on in his innings and the unbroken stand of 136 with Jos Buttler that, starting from 122 for four, has given the hosts a strong foothold in the match.

Speaking after stumps Pope said: “It’s a really nice feeling and a little bit of a weight off the shoulders. I’ve missed out in the first two games and not being able to get away from it, you walk back to your hotel room, it overlooks the cricket ground … there’s really no escape.

“You can’t go out for dinner or a coffee, you can’t see your family. It isn’t easy and you can think about your failures a bit more than normal. But the lads get around you and everyone’s tight-knit, so if anyone is mentally struggling a bit then we’ve got each other’s backs.”

Pope, who revealed he still intended to take a sleeping pill before bedtime, said it would be a “massive achievement” to get his first Test century on home soil and “just as special” despite the lack of a crowd meaning the family he is currently missing while in the England bubble will be watching on television.

He added: “Hopefully I can go on and make a big one. But that’s part of cricket, you have to stay as level as possible – especially as a batter – because there are as many bad days as good days, even for the best in the world. You have to deal with them in the best way possible.”

Asked about an early wake-up from Kemar Roach, who struck him on the head with a bouncer, Pope added: “Sometimes things like that make you switch on and today sums up batting pretty perfectly. I didn’t feel great for the first 50 runs and got a bit of luck, edging one that dropped just short.

“In [the first Test] I didn’t play and miss but then edged one, before chopping on in the second innings. Luck is involved and you have to make the most of your chances when they come around.”

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...test-weight-off-shoulders-west-indies-cricket
 
Former England captain Michael Vaughan says Ollie Pope is England's best young player since the emergence of current skipper Joe Root.

Pope, 22, stroked an elegant 91 not out on the first day of the third Test against West Indies to help the hosts to 258-4.

"He's a wonderful player," Vaughan told Test Match Special.

"I don't see a great deal going wrong with his game. It can pretty much cover all conditions."

Surrey's Pope made his England debut as a 20-year-old against India in 2018, but was left out after playing only two matches.

He returned for the tours over the past winter and made his maiden century against South Africa in January, along with three other half-centuries.

Root was 21 when he made his Test debut in India in 2012. The deciding Test against West Indies is his 94th, during which time he has accumulated 7,661 runs.

"Ollie Pope is the best young player I've seen in the England team since Joe Root," added Vaughan, who himself made 5,719 runs in 82 Tests.

"When he came on the scene a few years ago you could tell he probably wasn't ready in his mind.

"His game was possibly ready, but he wasn't ready to cope with the big surroundings of Test match cricket and the spotlight that you're under."

Pope's classy innings at Emirates Old Trafford helped England from 122-4, a potentially perilous position.

He added an unbroken 136 with Jos Buttler, who is unbeaten on 56, to leave the hosts with a superb opportunity to win the series.

When told about Vaughan's praise, Pope said: "It's a massive compliment, especially from an ex-captain and one of the greats.

"I take it as a massive positive, rather than seeing it as added pressure. It's a nice thing to have said about you and hopefully I can fill those shoes."

With the three-match series poised at 1-1, England need to win in Manchester to regain the Wisden Trophy, which they surrendered to the West Indies in the Caribbean at the beginning of 2019.

Victory for West Indies would mean their first series success in this country since 1988, while England are also trying to protect a six-year unbeaten home record.

The outcome could be affected by the weather, with rain forecast at various points across the rest of the match.

"Hopefully it doesn't affect it too much," said Pope. "If we can bat big then the dream scenario would be to get them in, make them follow-on and go again."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53533935
 
Starting to think that he and Root should swap places in the order.

Even the great Sir Clive Lloyd and Sir Viv Richards dropped down to #5 when they were skipper.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
Superior version of a guy who made 22 centuries?Not that easy.
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Didn't knew Bell has 22 centuries, actually I hardly used to watch England matches vs Bangladesh and other minnow teams. He was a good bat(Ashes 2013) but nothing special. Pope however looks like a special player. He is technically as good as Bell and looks much stronger mentally than him.

As for Bell, I recall 2015 Ashes, the period when Cook was struggling for form because of his captaincy and KP was probably annoying everyone with his sympathetic posts on social media being away from the team. That was the time for Ian Bell to show up and deliver with bat but his outputs in that series were

1, 60, 1, 11, 53, 65*,1, 10 & 13.

All through the series he struggled, leaving his team in trouble and young Root would come up and do the rescue job for England.
 
He reminds me of a young Sachin Tendulkar except he seemed to be a lot more sound technically and has that killer instinct to bat for the team rather then himself, impressive qualities
 
A pretty talented young batsmen, mentioned in the thread of Eng selection I believe he is the most talented test middle order player for since Root as of now. He looks to be a clutch player with good temperament, performed in SA by scoring a century when it was needed the most and now when his team was down in the deciding test he did extremely and scored 91.
 
As per Sachin (GOAT), his technique is similar to Ian Bell.

Ian Bell was a great cover driver and a decent batsman for England for a long time. At home he was very good.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Who am I to argue with the great man, <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a>! &#55357;&#56908;<br>Hopefully <a href="https://twitter.com/OPope32?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OPope32</a> can kick on and score a big hundred today! <a href="https://t.co/iWQmdgkpjS">https://t.co/iWQmdgkpjS</a></p>— Ian Bell (@Ian_Bell) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ian_Bell/status/1286933071481180160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Former skipper Andrew Strauss feels Ollie Pope has been a “real find” for England and he has the capability of succeeding in all formats of the game.

After failing to breach the 15-run mark in the first two Tests against the West Indies, Pope alongside Jos Buttler rescued England from a precarious 122-4 at tea to close the opening day of the series decider on 258-4.

The 22-year-old is coming off a superb series in South Africa earlier this year, where he notched up two half-centuries and a career-best 135 not out at Port Elizabeth.

On Friday, he stitched a 136-run unbeaten partnership with Buttler (56 not out) by scoring a splendid 91.

“If you look at his first-class record, he’s averaging 57 and he’s proved that he can do it in Test cricket with that great innings he played in South Africa,” Strauss told ‘Sky Sports’.

“Today was more of the same. He’s a guy who can score quickly without you really noticing it. He played some really eye-catching shots as well and he looks equally comfortable against seam and spin, so no obvious weaknesses there. He’s a real find for England, I think,” Strauss added.

Pope, who made his Test debut against India in 2018, is yet to play white-ball cricket for England and Strauss feels although the youngster will fare well in the limited overs format, he should focus on Test cricket for the time being.

“He’s got the game to play in ODIs, in various different positions. We know he can play all those funky ramp shots and whatever. But for the time being I’d quite like him just doing his time in the Test team, not getting funky with his technique which is perfect,” Strauss said.

“He can really establish himself in that England environment. It’s a different thing when you feel comfortable, when you know you are good enough to be in that environment and you get to know the players well.

“When you get to that stage, that’s when you start getting some really consistent, high-quality performances,” he added

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...s-test-series-ecb-cricket/article32190541.ece
 
Ollie Pope looks special

He has had a good start to his test career and his FC record is pretty special with a 58 average

Has looked classy today

I think he will have a long career! Just 22!
 
He's a very promising young talent. Scores very quick, aggressive in shots and running.
 
Looks good compact player, positive, good stroke play and footwork.

Needs to get out early tomorrow :)
 
Ollie Pope brings up his 50, from 81 balls. Came in early against a bowling attack on fire, and has played brilliantly. Looks a fine young player.
 
He is the real deal.

Took a very good hostile delivery to prise him out.
 
Ab Fan said:
Didn't knew Bell has 22 centuries, actually I hardly used to watch England matches vs Bangladesh and other minnow teams. He was a good bat(Ashes 2013) but nothing special. Pope however looks like a special player. He is technically as good as Bell and looks much stronger mentally than him.

As for Bell, I recall 2015 Ashes, the period when Cook was struggling for form because of his captaincy and KP was probably annoying everyone with his sympathetic posts on social media being away from the team. That was the time for Ian Bell to show up and deliver with bat but his outputs in that series were

1, 60, 1, 11, 53, 65*,1, 10 & 13.

All through the series he struggled, leaving his team in trouble and young Root would come up and do the rescue job for England.
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Remove those 3 centuries vs minnows ,he still has 19 centuries.

Ashes 2015 wasn't the only time he had to deliver ,he stood up for England many times.He scored Three hundreds in ashes 2013,that's historical performance.
 
England’s best batsman apart from Stokes.

Yes Joe, sorry about that.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
Remove those 3 centuries vs minnows ,he still has 19 centuries.

Ashes 2015 wasn't the only time he had to deliver ,he stood up for England many times.He scored Three hundreds in ashes 2013,that's historical performance.
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Bell hit a lot of easy runs when England batting was top notch. Didn't really do great once that batting lineup fell apart. A test average of 41 is a true indicator of how good a player he was. A good player nevertheless.

Stokes is a better batsmen than him for me. Pope should set higher standards for himself.
 
Ollie Pope blogs on how big a miss Ben Stokes will be for England, the team's superb win at Emirates Old Trafford, and why he was laughing when he got out on the final day, plus his role in a great goal…

There are bigger things than cricket and it is important that Ben Stokes is able to spend time with his family - but he will be a massive miss for us for the rest of the series against Pakistan.

He is probably the best cricketer in the world at the moment, a game changer, and even if he does miss out with bat or ball, his aura on the pitch or slip catching still influences games.

To have him around is awesome but, as we showed in the previous Test, we are not reliant on one player. We have guys who step up to the mark.

The best of the action from a memorable fourth day of the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford as England completed a famous run-chase
Any Test match victory is special but winning in the fashion we did on Saturday does mean a bit more. I think everyone had written us off on the fourth morning and it then looked a pretty uphill task at 117-5 - if we are being completely honest, our hopes were pretty low.

That's not because we didn't back our batsmen but purely because of the nature of some of the dismissals and the way the pitch was reacting with inconsistent bounce. The way Stokesy got out to one that bounced out of the rough, the way I got out to a ball that reared up and hit me on the wrist.

When I walked off I didn't really know what to say to Chris Woakes as we passed - you almost have to laugh it off as there is not much you can do as a batter if you get a ball like I got from Shaheen Afridi.

Normally when I get out I like to think there is something I could have done but when one bounces out of nowhere and smashes you on the wrist of your top hand, there's not much you can do.

I walked to the changing room with a nice egg on my wrist and I don't think I have ever been as relaxed getting out in a Test match as that as I knew there was nothing I could have done. If you are getting wound up getting out like that, it's not going to do your headspace any good.

Woakesy and Jos Buttler's partnership from that point was unbelievable and I think the conditions gave them clarity on how they wanted to play. They knew that they were going to have to be aggressive and try to win the game before the next new ball could be taken. That gave them the opportunity to up the run rate.

Two of the best blokes around took us to victory. Woakesy and Jos are very popular within the team and I was so happy it was those two lads that turned the game.
Man of the Match, Chris Woakes, reflected on his unbeaten 84 and four wickets in the game as England beat Pakistan
I guess it is frustrating for him that due to our strength in depth he does miss out at times, even after superb performances, but for us it creates healthy competition within the squad and spurs players on and gives the selectors lots of headaches.

Woakesy is known within the media as the one of the nicest lads in the world, which he is, but he is also a great laugh and has a jokey side, like when he was calling my hotel room when I was chatting to Sky Sports a day before the first Test.

Jos, too, was outstanding on the final day.

He had obviously copped a bit of criticism so to come through that shows what an amazing player he is, what an unbelievable talent he, is and how mentally strong he is. He said afterwards that he did have self-doubts but the way he bounced back was exceptional.

He is one of those guys who, whether he has scored a hundred or five, has had a great day with the gloves or hasn't, will be incredibly consistent as a bloke. That's what I admire so much about him. It's about not letting those tougher times get to you.

Dropped catches are part of cricket and I think it was a challenging wicket to keep on for the spinners as there was a lot of bounce. The edge he missed off Shan Masood is one of those where the ball either sticks or it doesn't. You don't have time to react to nicks all the time at that pace.

When you miss chances, either as a keeper or a fielder, it does play on your mind and the last thing you want to do is drop another one but from since I've been back in the side he has been fairly faultless with the gloves so I don't think people should pile on to him too much.

When you watch Jos bat in the nets sometimes you wonder how on earth he does the things he does and he is great to bat with out in the middle. He is a calming influence and as we are both pretty positive players we are going to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

When I came in at 12-3 on that second evening, I just wanted to play my way - be busy, hit the bad balls for four and try and get singles off the good ones where possible. If you get out nicking off it doesn't look to good but it's a great opportunity to turn the momentum round.

I always want to rotate strike, no matter what the situation is. I try and put the pressure back on the bowler by interrupting their rhythm so they can't bowl six balls at the same batsman. It keeps the scoreboard moving and takes pressure off you and your partner.

I haven't actually felt that in-sync this summer due to a lack of cricket - I found some form at the backend of that West Indies series but my movements and processes weren't quite there.

Now, though, I feel like I am getting back to my best. Sometimes even a solid defence that drops the ball at your feet is a good sign things are working well. It's often on gut feel.

That 91 against West Indies gave me confidence, a score like that takes some of the pressure off and helps you relax and I felt that against Pakistan, so hopefully I can take that into the final two Tests.

I was very happy with my assist for Mark Wood as he headed the ball into the bin during a rain break in Manchester - but it took us long enough! I certainly had a headache afterwards! It must have been about 50 goes as it wasn't easy down at the bottom to get that finishing header.

Jimmy Anderson and myself started things off just trying to throw the ball in but then Woody and Dom Bess got involved. A lot of times the ball bounced off Bessy's head and into the middle of the pitch so then I took the initiative to try and help the boys out down there!

Jimmy played a big part in our goal but, on a serious note, his hunger to carry on playing Test cricket, to keep taking wickets, to still have that will to win, is something us young lads can learn from.

Watching how the senior players train and seeing how much it hurts them when things don't go right is inspiring - it makes us want to go on and achieve something near what they have.

https://www.skysports.com/cricket/n...s-for-england-but-we-have-players-who-step-up
 
Pope once again done by the straight one from Yasir. Might Yasir have the wool over him?
 
Ollie Pope update:

Ollie Pope has a sore left shoulder and there are no plans for him to return in the immediate future. He will be reviewed at lunch.

Assistant coach Paul Collingwood is in whites and can run drinks on alongside sub fielders Jack Leach and Mark Wood. James Bracey has replaced Pope on the field.
 
Ollie Pope to have surgery on injured shoulder

England batsman Ollie Pope has been ruled out for up to four months after dislocating his left shoulder during the #raisethebat third Test against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl.

The injury occurred on the fourth day with Pope sliding to save a boundary off the second ball of Stuart Broad's first over of the day and left the pitch immediately.

Pope underwent an MRI scan in London on Wednesday and was reviewed by a Consultant on Thursday. The Surrey player will have surgery on the injured shoulder in the next couple of weeks and will commence a rehabilitation programme with the Surrey and England medical teams.

It is hoped that Pope will return in time for England’s winter tours of Sri Lanka and India starting in the early part of 2021.
 
ENGLAND batsman Ollie Pope has returned to the nets as he steps up his bid to return from injury in time for England’s tours of Sri Lanka and India.

The Surrey batsman had surgery after dislocating his shoulder in the third and final Test against Pakistan in August.

Pope – who suffered an identical injury while playing for Surrey in 2019, leading him to miss three months of the county season – shared a clip of him receiving throw downs from England coach Paul Collingwood.

Pope wrote on Twitter: “Nice to be back hitting this week! Few half volleys from @Colly622 to start things off.”

The 22-year-old will be keen to retain his place after being an ever-present in the behind-closed-doors summer Test series wins against the West Indies and Pakistan.

He registered half-centuries against both sides, including 91 in the final Test against the Windies to help seal a 2-1 series victory. However, he averaged an underwhelming 26.87 across the six Tests this summer.

An England statement following his surgery read: “It is hoped that Pope will return in time for England’s winter tours of Sri Lanka and India starting in the early part of 2021.”

The first of two Tests against Sri Lanka, a tour which was cancelled earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, begins in Galle on January 14 before England head to India in February.

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/s/pope-hoping-return-first-team-injury
 
Playing as a specialist fielder at the moment. His technique against spin is woeful and must improve if he's to have a successful Test career.
 
First innings of the season I know but he's playing on potential at the moment. There's only been flashes of his talent but not enough substantive knocks.

Averaging 31 after 17 Tests isn't a great return given the hype and FC record (boosted by playing on the flattest pitch in the country).
 
A lot of glimpses of promise and potential but he hasn't translated that into any sort of consistency yet.

Still, he is just 23 and clearly very talented. Once he gets a foothold in international cricket in the middle order, he will slowly ascend up the order. I'm sure England see him as their future #3 or #4.
 
Ollie Pope might be served well by spending a year out of the team and being encouraged to improve his game enough that he can then be invited back.

Ian Bell aka “The Shermanator” had become a running joke long before he was dropped for the first time, but after fixing his technical faults outside the off stump and working on his mental resilience, he was able to come back into the team and grow into a world-class batsman who scored big hundreds for fun at his peak.

Pope can be the next Bell.
 
I really like him and his intentful batting. England need that. His problem is loss of concentration. It is mentally draining for batsman in English conditions to bat whole day and go on to hit big hundreds and he needs to learn that to become anywhere close to world class that he has the potential for.

Pope and Crawley both are like positive and fresh air for England batting lineup that is generally known for intentless batting.
 
Ollie is a player of immense potential but it is time for his to kick on now. He has bad enough exposure to Test cricket and needs to get into the next great and average 50+ over the next 20-30 Tests and fully establish himself as a formidable partner for Joe Root, taking some pressure off his shoulders.
 
Succumbs to the pretty average Ajaz Patel for just 19, after starting to look promising again.
 
Good looking 20s-30s are norm for youngsters. When they learn to start converting them into hundreds, they become big players.
 
Averaging 32 after 18 tests.

Tracking just fine for a non-poached English player, nothing to see here.
 
He's had a proper run and hasn't delivered now.

Insult to compare him to Ian Bell. Time to go back to county cricket and pile on the runs for a couple of years.
 
Markhor said:
He's had a proper run and hasn't delivered now.

Insult to compare him to Ian Bell. Time to go back to county cricket and pile on the runs for a couple of years.
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Yeah hes a decent player but has done nothing of note in international cricket. Guys like Gary Ballance and Ravi bopara got thrown out of the test teams after similar performances and playing roughly the same number of matches.
 
He looks like a very elegant batsman but has certain weaknesses against all types of bowling.

Eng invested alot in pope and crawley. They have the potential to become quality batsman but beed to be developed in county cricket for a few more years. For now, I suspect england will pick butler and foakes to replace pope and bracey.
 
Ben Stokes come back into the Intl. side for him.

Now I like Ollie Pope, he seems like a solid batter, but he need a couple of seasons in domestic cricket.
 
I think Pope's still the young best batsmen in county cricket, the worst thing England can do right now is muck him about like they did with Gary Ballance. There aren't any pretenders waiting to grab his spot.
 
Ollie Pope played for England against New Zealand

Ollie Pope will miss Surrey's next four Vitality Blast fixtures after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19.
Pope was set to be available for selection again after playing in England's Test series defeat to New Zealand.

However, he will now need to self-isolate and will not be available until June 24.

A statement from Surrey said: "Ollie Pope will not be available to play cricket until June 24 having had contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19.
 
Ollie Pope side-lined until England’s LV= Insurance Test Series against India

England batsman Ollie Pope has been ruled out until England’s LV= Insurance Test Series against India after suffering a left thigh muscle injury.

Pope sustained the injury while batting during Surrey’s Vitality Blast match against Kent Spitfires on Friday 2 July.

The ECB and Surrey fitness teams will work together to deliver Pope’s rehabilitation with a focus for him to be available to return for the first Test against India.
 
It's a big day for the returning Ollie Pope today. He is next due in for England and ATHERS is happy to see him back...

"He is a fabulous young player. He has got a great first-class record, and we’ve seen in Test cricket that he is good enough to play at this level.

"A combination of factors, like with Chris Woakes, has stymied him this summer. He had to sit out for a while because he was a close contact of a Covid case, and he had a shoulder injury – he is in this situation where he has hardly played any cricket at all.

"It would be understandable if he was feeling a little bit rusty. But I think it was the right call to pick him over Dan Lawrence; he is a long-term bet for me, I expect to see him play a lot of Test matches in the middle order."
 
Big opportunity for him to get a significant score today with the ball getting older/softer and the Oval being his home ground.
 
James said:
Big opportunity for him to get a significant score today with the ball getting older/softer and the Oval being his home ground.
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Brilliant innings under pressure to reach his fifty
 
Don't know about Bell, but he certainly has shades of Prior, Clarke and a young Ross Taylor.
 
It’s been a good day for OLLIE POPE who claimed 81 – and he’s been speaking to Sky Sports Cricket….

“I was a bit gutted (not to get a century). At my home ground it would have been a bit of a dream to have got over the line but I guess if someone said you would get over 80 in the first game back you’d take that but I’m gutted at the same time.

“It’s a good pitch now – the harder ball this morning felt tough early on but it’s a good wicket and hopefully the clouds roll in tomorrow and we can get it swinging a little bit now as well.

“If you can hang in the right area for as long as you can then there will be some success.”
 
Middle-order batsman Ollie Pope, who top-scored for England in his comeback Test, reckoned that they may have to slog hard to get wickets on a pitch that has much less assistance compared to first day when they dismissed India for a paltry 191.

Returning to the playing XI after being benched during the first three Tests, Pope made a gritty 81 at his Surrey home ground and stitched two crucial fifty-plus partnerships with Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali as England were all out for 290.

In reply, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul fended off 16 testing overs to be 43 for no loss, curtailing the deficit by 56 runs.

“The pace of the game would probably change a little bit now. With that ball softer and the outfield quick enough, we might toil a bit longer for wickets. Hopefully, we can go and get the rewards," the 23-year-old told reporters after day two’s play.

Pope revealed that his change in stance by moving back from the middle a little bit helped him negotiate the Indian bowlers well.

“To be honest, I watched the way Root played this series and had some good conversation with the coach and some senior players. I’ve recognised the Indian attack is very skillful and they attack the knee roll. As a batter, you have to adapt and accordingly a couple of weeks ago I made the decision."

“I really enjoyed it, first Test as well at my home ground so it was a special, special occasion for me. I trusted my game and defence and was happy to have contributed and put the side in a decent position," he said.

https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/...to-toil-a-bit-longer-for-wickets-4163783.html
 
One can see the fear in Pope’s eyes when he comes out to bat for England in Test cricket. Wearing fear in the eyes is an absolutely terrible trait to exhibit in Tests.
 
Only in England or Bangladesh can such a player get endless chances:

7, 9, 3, 34, 28, 22, 12, 1, 12, 29, 15, 22, 20*, 19, 23, 81, 2, 35, 4, 5, 4 (today).
 
Varun said:
Only in England or Bangladesh can such a player get endless chances:

7, 9, 3, 34, 28, 22, 12, 1, 12, 29, 15, 22, 20*, 19, 23, 81, 2, 35, 4, 5, 4 (today).
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You forgot Virat recent test record :moyo2
 
Any chance they can recall James Vince from the Sydney Sixers? Surely he is better than any specialist batsman in the lineup not named Malan and Root. I don't care about their mediocre statistics but the likes of Pope, Burns, and Hameed aren't even passing the eye test to be persisted for so long. At least, Vince is good to watch (until the inevitable catch behind the wicket).
 
He’s is horrific form. Plane home in the morning.
 
Have been saying at least for some months now, guy has played 22 tests so far and its high time to take him up the order to no 3 or atleast in top 5. He averages 50+ in FC cricket, is currently 23 years old and is considered one for the future. I understand starting with every player at a slightly lower number in test cricket so that he can accustom himself to that level however, 22 tests is too much around that no 6 position and now needs to be pushed up the order as position in batting is any format makes a huge difference.

He is technically well equipped to handle that but, his mental game is what is currently not aligning. A change with move up the order can't be the worst idea for him or Eng.
 
Today in Sydney he was brought on as a sub amidst a raft of injuries and kept wicket for England in the 2nd innings, looking confident and assured & taking four smart catches. Considering that he has recently been dropped from the first team as a batter, I felt that this showed mental resilience and adaptability in addition to his obvious talent. Well done Ollie Pope.
 
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Seems to have no answer to left-armers.
 
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It was a weak dismissal from Ollie in the first innings, but things went a bit different today — he was getting himself in but unfortunately got knocked over by a pretty decent swinging ball.

Add in his very match-aware and clever run out of De Grandhomme, and he has just about managed to keep his place for the next game.
 
A lovely brisk half century from Ollie tonight.

Needs to convert into a daddy hundred tomorrow!
 
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