Ashes 2023: England coach Brendan McCullum provides Ollie Pope's fitness update ahead of Leeds Test
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: England coach Brendan McCullum provides Ollie Pope's fitness update ahead of Leeds Test

India Today  

England coach Brendon McCullum said that his side will continue to monitor Ollie Pope's injured shoulder as they look to keep their Ashes hopes alive this week at Headingley. The vice-captain injured his shoulder while fielding in the first innings of England's 43-run defeat at Lord's, and aggravated the situation when a misunderstanding with match officials led England to believe they couldn't use a substitute fielder later in the game. Pope has been named to a 15-man squad for Thursday's crucial third Test, which England must win to overcome a 2-0 deficit, but it is unclear whether he will be passed fit. He's obviously our vice-captain as well and a fantastic leader in the group, albeit at a young age," England head coach Brendon McCullum said while speaking to BBC's Test Match Special.

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Ollie Pope keeps gloves with England unchanged for second Test against New Zealand
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ollie Pope keeps gloves with England unchanged for second Test against New Zealand

The Independent  

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NZ vs ENG: England call for reinforcement mid-tour after injury to specialist wicketkeeper Jordan Cox
3 weeks, 5 days ago

NZ vs ENG: England call for reinforcement mid-tour after injury to specialist wicketkeeper Jordan Cox

India TV News  

England have called up young wicketkeeper-batter Oliver George Robinson also known as Ollie Robinson as the injury replacement for Jordan Cox for the ongoing three-match Test series against New Zealand. Ollie Robinson plays for Durham and might take up the wicketkeeping duties in the second Test should England give him an opportunity in the playing XI. However, the unforeseen injury …

Why England have left it too late to drop Ollie Pope
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Why England have left it too late to drop Ollie Pope

The Telegraph  

Ollie Pope begins another series with his position under scrutiny and will almost certainly have to cope with the added burden of being England’s emergency wicketkeeper. Pope has enough on his plate at No 3 and vice-captain without having to keep wicket for the first time in red-ball cricket since the Multan Test in 2022 because of Jordan Cox’s injury. …

For first time in Test history! Ollie Pope creates never-seen-before record in ENG vs SL 3rd Test
3 months, 2 weeks ago

For first time in Test history! Ollie Pope creates never-seen-before record in ENG vs SL 3rd Test

India TV News  

Under-fire for his underwhelming performance in the ongoing England vs Sri Lanka Test series, skipper Ollie Pope has silenced his critics with a century in the third Test at Kennington Oval, London. Starting his Test career, Pope hit his first Test century against South Africa in January 2020, hitting 135* in an away series. During England's tour of India earlier …

England remain on top against Sri Lanka despite another low score for Ollie Pope
3 months, 3 weeks ago

England remain on top against Sri Lanka despite another low score for Ollie Pope

The Independent  

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England face an Ollie Pope dilemma – should they stick or twist?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

England face an Ollie Pope dilemma – should they stick or twist?

The Independent  

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Ollie Pope struggles again as England bat first against Sri Lanka
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ollie Pope struggles again as England bat first against Sri Lanka

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Ollie Pope is worst starter in England’s history – an Ashes place is no guarantee
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ollie Pope is worst starter in England’s history – an Ashes place is no guarantee

The Telegraph  

Facing spin early on, Pope’s tendency has been to sweep with impunity; against the seaming ball, his inclination has been to drive forcefully. Earlier this year, head coach Brendon McCullum observed, “He’s trying to be as calm as he can when he goes out there and there’s a period when he needs to grab information from the wicket and get …

Ollie Pope reacts to winning debut as England captain after victory over Sri Lanka
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ollie Pope reacts to winning debut as England captain after victory over Sri Lanka

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Brendon McCullum backs Ollie Pope to get back to his best after struggling for form since stunning 196 in the first Test against India... as the England coach hails his leadership qualities
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Brendon McCullum backs Ollie Pope to get back to his best after struggling for form since stunning 196 in the first Test against India... as the England coach hails his leadership qualities

Daily Mail  

Ollie Pope began this series with one of the great Test innings but is in danger of ending it barely looking as if he can score a run. If Pope really is to go on to become England’s next great batsman it is a vulnerability he must conquer, as coach Brendon McCullum acknowledged while comparing the vice-captain to two great …

Aloof Ollie Robinson let England down in crucial Test
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Aloof Ollie Robinson let England down in crucial Test

The Telegraph  

Ollie Robinson is at a crossroads in a curious career and, by going unused throughout England’s fourth innings push for victory, he completed a baffling return to Test cricket eight months after limping out of the Ashes. Robinson went wicketless, and dropped a vital catch, but in England’s first innings, he maturely supported Joe Root with a Test-best 58. This …

Tom Hartley, Ollie Pope lead England to unlikely 1st test victory over India
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tom Hartley, Ollie Pope lead England to unlikely 1st test victory over India

Associated Press  

HYDERABAD, India — Debutant Tom Hartley took 7-62 as England completed an extraordinary turnaround to beat India by 28 runs in the first test on Sunday. Ollie Pope’s 196 runs helped England score 420 runs in its second innings, as the visitors overcame a record deficit to register a stunning win on Indian soil. Hartley scored 34 runs off 52 …

India vs England: Ollie Pope answers English prayers on Day 3
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India vs England: Ollie Pope answers English prayers on Day 3

New Indian Express  

HYEDRABAD: One of the more thrilling aspects of watching Test cricket in India is experiencing an R Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja spell. On the third morning of the first Test against England, Ashwin had the new ball with 190 runs to play with. It's only the second time a visiting team has managed to score 200 in a completed third …

England must start grooming next Test captain to succeed Ben Stokes – there are two key contenders
1 year, 1 month ago

England must start grooming next Test captain to succeed Ben Stokes – there are two key contenders

The Telegraph  

When it comes to the unenviable task of eventually replacing Ben Stokes as Test captain, England expect that it is between Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley that they must choose. Pope then made his county debut a year before Crawley – and, aged 20, his England Test debut a year before his contemporary as well. When Stokes, as is his …

Injured Ollie Pope says he is hoping to be fit and available for selection by mid-November
1 year, 4 months ago

Injured Ollie Pope says he is hoping to be fit and available for selection by mid-November

India Today  

England's Ollie Pope is hoping to be fit and available for selection by the middle of November after sustaining a shoulder injury during the Ashes 2023 series. This was a significant blow to the England team, as Pope had been named England's vice-captain on May 16, 2023. The England vice-captain said he is aiming to be fit and available for …

Ashes 2023: Moeen Ali confirms end of Test career after England deny Australia historic series win
1 year, 4 months ago

Ashes 2023: Moeen Ali confirms end of Test career after England deny Australia historic series win

India TV News  

England's allrounder Moeen Ali has confirmed that the recently culminated 5th Ashes Test at The Oval which happened to be his 68th in the longest format of the game will remain his last after he chipped in with three crucial wickets during the 4th innings of the same and helped England draw the series. Moeen Ali had retired from Test …

Ashes 2023: Root, Bairstow, Crawley give England big lead over Australia
1 year, 4 months ago

Ashes 2023: Root, Bairstow, Crawley give England big lead over Australia

The Hindu  

England batted with positive intent to take control of the final Ashes test at The Oval on Saturday, moving on to 389-9 at the close on the third day with a 377-run lead over Australia. Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Zak Crawley were the major contributors for the hosts who trail 2-1 in the series and are battling to stop …

Ashes 2023: Fifth Test could be David Warner’s final match, says McGrath
1 year, 4 months ago

Ashes 2023: Fifth Test could be David Warner’s final match, says McGrath

The Hindu  

Legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath said David Warner’s career could be “coming towards an end” unless the veteran opener scores big in the second innings of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test against England. The left-handed opener has scored just 225 runs in the nine innings in this Ashes at a mediocre average of 25.00, which includes only one …

Ashes 2023: Harry Brook falls short of century on Day 1 as Australia take control of 5th Test
1 year, 4 months ago

Ashes 2023: Harry Brook falls short of century on Day 1 as Australia take control of 5th Test

Firstpost  

Brook’s 85 was the centrepiece of England’s 283 all out, although he should have been dismissed for five on a day where Australia, unusually, dropped five catches England’s Harry Brook fell short of a maiden Test century against Australia as the tourists had the better of the opening day of the fifth and final Ashes clash at The Oval on …

Ashes 2023, 5th Test Preview: Australia eager to end long wait for series win in England
1 year, 4 months ago

Ashes 2023, 5th Test Preview: Australia eager to end long wait for series win in England

The Hindu  

Australia may have retained the Ashes but a chance to win a Test series in England will spur it on after it “got away” with a draw in Manchester. Pat Cummins’s squad, which contains several survivors from that trip, are determined to avoid a repeat as they bid to end Australia’s 22-year wait for an Ashes series win in England. …

Ashes 2023, 4th Test Day 3: Bairstow blitzkrieg, Wood’s three-for leave Australia reeling
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023, 4th Test Day 3: Bairstow blitzkrieg, Wood’s three-for leave Australia reeling

The Hindu  

A hostile spell of bowling from Mark Wood helped restrict Australia to 113-4 in its second innings on day three of a thrilling fourth Ashes Test, still trailing England by 162 runs as the host closes in on a win that would level the series. #EnglandCricket | #Ashespic.twitter.com/9d2B9U1Ewp — England Cricket July 21, 2023 Looking to extend their first innings …

Ashes 2023: Zak Crawley and Joe Root create history with 206-run partnership in Manchester
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: Zak Crawley and Joe Root create history with 206-run partnership in Manchester

India TV News  

The fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia is currently in progress and the home side is in the ascendancy at the moment. Crawley first added 121 runs for the second wicket stand with Moeen Ali and then stitched a partnership of 206 runs with former captain Joe Root. Another England duo of Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett make it …

Ashes 2023: James Anderson replaces Ollie Robinson in England's playing XI for Manchester Test
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: James Anderson replaces Ollie Robinson in England's playing XI for Manchester Test

India Today  

Veteran pacer James Anderson has been called up to the England squad for the fourth men's Ashes Test, which begins on Wednesday at Emirates Old Trafford. Anderson was given a break during England's triumph in the third Test at Headingley, where he had taken three wickets at an average of 75.33 in the first two matches of the series. Prior …

Ashes 2023: England announce playing XI for 4th Test, make one big change for Manchester clash
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: England announce playing XI for 4th Test, make one big change for Manchester clash

India TV News  

England have announced their playing XI for the fourth and the penultimate Test of the ongoing Ashes series to be held at Old Trafford, two days in advance on Monday, July 17. England, who stayed alive in the series with a three-wicket win at Headingley, made one change from the third Test bringing in veteran James Anderson, who will be …

Ashes 2023: Was falling asleep because painkillers were so strong, says Ollie Pope on injury at Lord's
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: Was falling asleep because painkillers were so strong, says Ollie Pope on injury at Lord's

India Today  

England vice-captain Ollie Pope has said that he was falling asleep while waiting to bat because the painkillers were so strong, while talking about his injury sustained during the second Ashes 2023 Test at Lord’s. Ashes 2023: Full Coverage Speaking to the Telegraph, Pope said he was on such heavy painkillers that he was falling asleep while waiting to bat …

Ashes 2023: ‘I couldn’t watch’ - England exhilarating run chase too much even for Stokes
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: ‘I couldn’t watch’ - England exhilarating run chase too much even for Stokes

The Hindu  

England’s exhilarating run chase to battle back into the Ashes series was even too much for captain Ben Stokes, despite the captain being the source of many a dramatic innings. On the ground where Stokes’ incredible 135 not out steered England to victory over its old foes in the 2019 series, the skipper managed just 13 and had to watch …

Ashes 2023, 3rd Test: Harry Brook stars as England win thriller to keep series alive
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023, 3rd Test: Harry Brook stars as England win thriller to keep series alive

India Today  

England remained alive in the Ashes 2023 after defeating Australia by 3 wickets at Leeds on Sunday, 9 July. Young Harry Brook was the star of the show hitting a crucial 75 off 93 balls after England suffered a batting collapse in the final day of the Test match at Headingley. Brook added a crucial 59 runs for the 7th …

Ashes 2023: England chasing 251 to win after Head’s 77 gives Australia hope
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: England chasing 251 to win after Head’s 77 gives Australia hope

The Hindu  

Travis Head erupted with a half-century to give Australia a chance and set England a target of 251 to win the third Ashes Test on a rainy third day on Saturday. Rain at Headingley prevented play from starting for nearly five hours, well after Tea, and England used conditions ripe for seam and swing to reduce Australia from 116 for …

Ashes 2023: Key England player injured during 3rd Test, doubtful for remainder of game
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: Key England player injured during 3rd Test, doubtful for remainder of game

India TV News  

England and Australia are currenty fighting it out in the third Ashes Test at Headingley in Leeds. One of their leading pacer Ollie Robinson has sustained a back spasm and walked off the field during the first day's play of the Test match. Robinson hinted skipper Stokes about his back issue during the 43rd over of Australia's first innings and …

Ashes 2023: Wickets tumble as England skittles Australia out but struggles to capitalise
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: Wickets tumble as England skittles Australia out but struggles to capitalise

The Hindu  

On another sensational day of Ashes action, with the pendulum swinging this way and that, England finished day one of the pivotal third test on 68-3 after bowling Australia out for 263 at Headingley. The home side started the must-win match with fire in its belly and was well on top when Marsh, making his first appearance in almost four …

Ashes 2023: Fuming England need a Bradman-inspired comeback
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: Fuming England need a Bradman-inspired comeback

Hindustan Times  

England go into the third Test at Headingley starting on Thursday still bristling at what they perceive as Australia’s sleight-of-hand at Lord’s that led to Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal and their Ashes rivals going 2-0 up. Anger can still spark an England revival, though going up against a well-oiled Australia who have twice upset their ‘Bazball’ plans, Ben Stokes and Co …

Ashes 2023: England drop James Anderson, Josh Tongue for third Test at Headingley
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: England drop James Anderson, Josh Tongue for third Test at Headingley

Firstpost  

England pacer James Anderson, who has had a below-par run this Ashes so far, has been dropped from the playing XI for the third must-win game for England which starts on 6 July. So far as batting is concerned, Ollie Pope is out due to a shoulder injury he sustained in the last game and instead of getting in a …

The Ashes Headingley Test: England rest Anderson, Tongue for third Test, Moeen and Wood included
1 year, 5 months ago

The Ashes Headingley Test: England rest Anderson, Tongue for third Test, Moeen and Wood included

The Hindu  

England announced its playing XI for the third Ashes Test match against Australia and the Ben Stokes-led side has dropped veteran pacer James Anderson in one of three changes. England Playing XI for Third Test Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad Along with Anderson, …

James Anderson likely to be dropped; England to make wholesale changes for 3rd Test vs Australia
1 year, 5 months ago

James Anderson likely to be dropped; England to make wholesale changes for 3rd Test vs Australia

Hindustan Times  

England’s approach to the rest of the Ashes might have to change drastically, with the hosts trailing 0-2 after coming out on the wrong side in the first two Test matches. England's Ben Stokes and James Anderson Ollie Pope’s shoulder injury has ruled him out of the rest of the Ashes, meaning England will need a new number three in …

ENG vs AUS, Ashes 2023 3rd Test preview: Bairstow controversy casts shadow over Leeds face-off
1 year, 5 months ago

ENG vs AUS, Ashes 2023 3rd Test preview: Bairstow controversy casts shadow over Leeds face-off

The Hindu  

Australia can expect to face a fired-up England and a furious crowd in the third Ashes Test at Headingley starting Thursday as the row over Jonny Bairstow’s divisive dismissal at Lord’s rumbles on. But former England captain Mike Atherton said rather than world Test champion Australia abusing the ‘Spirit of Cricket’, Bairstow had been guilty of “dozy cricket”. Stokes insisted …

Ashes 2023: Ollie Pope ruled out of remaining series with shoulder injury
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: Ollie Pope ruled out of remaining series with shoulder injury

The Hindu  

England vice-captain Ollie Pope was on Tuesday ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series after dislocating his right shoulder during the second Test at the Lord’s and will now undergo a surgery in the coming days. The 25-year-old batter had hurt his shoulder when he landed awkwardly during Australia’s first innings in the second Test last week. He …

Ashes 2023: Ricky Ponting predicts a huge change in England's playing XI for third Test
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: Ricky Ponting predicts a huge change in England's playing XI for third Test

India TV News  

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has predicted a big change in England's playing XI for the Headingley Test starting from July 6. England have already announced the squad for the third Test while leaving out Matthew Potts and Rehan Ahmed and haven't made any major changes. He's been one of the all time greats of the game, his longevity and …

Ashes 2023: Brendon McCullum hopes Jonny Bairstow dismissal will galvanise England in comeback bid
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: Brendon McCullum hopes Jonny Bairstow dismissal will galvanise England in comeback bid

India Today  

England head coach Brendon McCullum believes the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow on Day 5 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's will motivate his team for a comeback bid in the next three Test matches. In post-match media interviews, skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum both criticised the dismissal and the Australians for going against the "spirit …

Ashes 2023: England suffer major blow as key player ruled out of series
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: England suffer major blow as key player ruled out of series

India TV News  

The Ashes has reached its peak in terms of controversy with Jonny Bairstow's dismissal still eking out reactions out of former cricketers from England and Australia. Ahead of the third Test in Headingley, the hosts have suffered yet another major blow as their number three batter Ollie Pope has been ruled out of the remainder of the series. Pope getting …

Ashes 2023: England leave out Matthew Potts, Rehan Ahmed from 15-member squad for Headingley Test
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: England leave out Matthew Potts, Rehan Ahmed from 15-member squad for Headingley Test

India Today  

England, on Sunday, July 2, named their squad for the third Ashes Test to be played from Thursday, July 6 at Headingley in Leeds. The hosts left out fast bowler Matthew Potts, who did not get a game despite being in the squad for the Lord’s and Edgbaston Tests. Dan Lawrence, Chris Woakes and tearaway fast bowler Mark Wood are …

Ashes 2023: Mitchell Starc strikes before reprieved Ben Duckett gives England hope in second Test
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: Mitchell Starc strikes before reprieved Ben Duckett gives England hope in second Test

Firstpost  

England were 114/4 at stumps on the Day 4 of the second Ashes Test, still needing a further 257 runs to reach a target of 371. Mitchell Starc sparked an England collapse at Lord’s on Saturday before Ben Duckett was given a controversial reprieve as the hosts maintained their bid for a remarkable win in the second Ashes Test. Starc, …

Ollie Poop? Former England captain's slip of tongue on live TV during Lord's Ashes Test goes viral - WATCH
1 year, 5 months ago

Ollie Poop? Former England captain's slip of tongue on live TV during Lord's Ashes Test goes viral - WATCH

India TV News  

Live hosting and broadcasting is one of the toughest jobs given you have to be error-free and speak on the go without much of a script and former England captain Eoin Morgan experienced the unfortunate side of it during the second Ashes Test at Lord's. Morgan, who after retiring in July 2022 has turned into a commentator and cricket expert …

The Ashes 2023: Ollie Pope fields despite getting injured against Australia
1 year, 5 months ago

The Ashes 2023: Ollie Pope fields despite getting injured against Australia

The Hindu  

The on-field umpire’s decision to ask an injured Ollie Pope to field in Australia’s second innings during the ongoing second Ashes Test at Lord’s has left host England “bewildered”. Pope, who left the field on the opening day after having injured his shoulder during a diving effort while fielding, was declared fit enough to bat in his usual position at …

Ashes 2nd Test: England’s Pope will play on after shoulder injury, coach says
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2nd Test: England’s Pope will play on after shoulder injury, coach says

The Hindu  

England batter Ollie Pope is likely to continue playing in the second Ashes test at Lord’s despite hurting his shoulder again during the third day’s play on Friday, spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel told reporters. On Friday when England emerged for Australia’s second innings, Pope was told by officials that he had to play on, only to hurt himself again …

Day one of second Ashes Test – England out to bounce back
1 year, 5 months ago

Day one of second Ashes Test – England out to bounce back

The Independent  

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Ashes 2023: England eye Lord's comeback with promise of more Bazball against confident Australia
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: England eye Lord's comeback with promise of more Bazball against confident Australia

India Today  

Before the start of the first Test in the much-anticipated Ashes, questions were asked of England's ability to Bazball - play their free-flowing and aggressive brand of cricket - against their arch-rivals. That's at least what some of the England players, including their senior campaigner James Anderson, claimed their head coach Brendon McCullum had said during the Test match. Unlike …

Ashes 2023: England select Josh Tongue over Moeen Ali in all-pace attack for second Test
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: England select Josh Tongue over Moeen Ali in all-pace attack for second Test

The Independent  

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Ashes 2023: England won’t change attacking approach, says Pope
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: England won’t change attacking approach, says Pope

The Hindu  

England will not change its attacking philosophy in the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord’s this week despite falling agonisingly short in a thriller at Edgbaston, vice-captain Ollie Pope said on Monday. Australia weathered England’s Bazball approach -- the gung-ho style masterminded by coach Brendon McCullum and adopted to great effect by Ben Stokes’s team -- and squeezed home …

Ashes 23: Brendon McCullum backs Jonny Bairstow despite wicketkeeping blunders in Edgbaston defeat
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes 23: Brendon McCullum backs Jonny Bairstow despite wicketkeeping blunders in Edgbaston defeat

India Today  

England head coach Brendon McCullum has thrown his weight around Jonny Bairstow even as the wicketkeeper has come under fire for his blunders with the glove in the first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston. However, McCullum highlighted that keeping wickets in England is not an easy job and that Bairstow's contribution with the bat is crucial to England in …

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