Ollie Pope has performed 19 Take a look at matches for England.© Instagram
England middle-order batsman Ollie Pope has been dominated out till the five-match Take a look at collection in opposition to India, starting August 4. The batsman had sustained a thigh muscle damage whereas taking part in for Surrey in opposition to Kent within the Vitality Blast on July 2. “England batsman Ollie Pope has been dominated out till England’s Take a look at Sequence in opposition to India after struggling a left thigh muscle damage. Pope sustained the damage whereas batting throughout Surrey’s Vitality Blast match in opposition to Kent Spitfires on Friday, July 2,” learn an official ECB assertion.
“The ECB and Surrey health groups will work collectively to ship Pope’s rehabilitation with a spotlight for him to be obtainable to return for the primary Take a look at in opposition to India,” it added.
Pope has not recorded a single rating of above 35 in his final 15 Take a look at innings, however he was anticipated to retain his place within the facet for the collection in opposition to India.
This damage may also preserve Pope out of The Hundred and if he would have been match, he would have been obtainable for Welsh Hearth’s first three fixtures within the event.
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