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Pope deals with Bumrah to compile ninth Test ton
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Duckett: ‘He’s just stayed true to the way he plays’
Ben Duckett paid tribute to Ollie Pope’s approach after the No 3 made 100 not out on day two of the first Test against India at Headingley, saying the vice-captain “just stayed true to the way he plays” as England battled their way back into the game.
Pope shrugged off the combined pressure of coming to the crease with his side in trouble and with his own place in the team being the subject of constant debate. He did so by dealing with Jasprit Bumrah, the world’s best bowler, in glorious form and by coping with the worst batting conditions of the game to compile his ninth Test century, sealed in the final moments of an extended day, with celebrations both in the middle and in England’s dressing room.
Written by Simon Burnton at Headingley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/21/ben-duckett-ollie-pope-england-india-test-cricket under the title “Duckett praises Pope for shrugging off England pressure with century against India”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
