England's Ollie Pope out for up to 4 months with shoulder injury
Cricket | Aug 28, 2020, 11:47 PM ISTPope landed awkwardly Monday after diving to prevent a boundary on Day 4 of the drawn match. England won the series.
Pope landed awkwardly Monday after diving to prevent a boundary on Day 4 of the drawn match. England won the series.
The 22-year-old Surrey batsman had been sidelined for three months after he underwent surgery on the same shoulder last year.
England lead the series 1-0 after their dramatic win in the first Test and the rain-hit second Test which ended in a pale draw.
Stokes has pulled out of the next two Tests due to family reasons. The second Test starts on Thursday at the Ageas Bowl here.
Pope rescued England on the first day of the ongoing third and final Test between England and West Indies at the Old Trafford.
England recovered from 122-4 just before tea to close on 258-4, with Pope on 91 as he goes in search of his second test century and Buttler on 56.
Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to draw comparisons between England youngster Ollie Pope and the side's 118-Test veteran.
Pope stated the players are happy with the return of Archer and also gave an insight as to how he has been during net sessions.
Senior England fast bowler Stuart Broad was left out of the first Test against West Indies and let his feelings known on national TV.
The first Test between England and West Indies will take place on July 8 behind closed doors.
South Africa (60/2) trail England (499/9d) by 439 runs at the end of day two in the third Test at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth.
England ended day one of the third Test on 224/4 after Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope grafted through the last session against South Africa.
Ollie Pope waged a lone battle as the South Africa ran through the England batting order on day one of the second Test.
Rory Burns and Ollie Pope will fly out to South Africa for a four-match Test series, starting on Boxing Day at Centurion.
The 20-year-old Surrey batsman was in awe of Kohli's batting technique and said watching him, especially in the Nottingham Test where India beat England by a whopping 203 runs, was a treat to his eyes.
Root announced that Surrey batsman Pope will receive his first cap batting at No. 4, replacing Dawid Malan from the side that won the first game by 31 runs at Edgbaston last week.
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