*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[Prince EWS]

There was basically universal low expectations for Pope, so fair play to the guy. Proving us all massively wrong here, easily his best play against spin.

Won't be enough to get us in the game, but impressive nonetheless. Template for the rest.

I'm a massive Pope fanboi and even I just said nothing about his chances this tour.

Glorious.

 

[Bahseph]

Great from Pope! Would 150 be enough???

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Brilliant ton by Pope. Needs to get at least 150 though.

 

[mackembhoy]

Highest partnership of the match

Overtakes Rohit and Jaiswal

 

[Prince EWS]

Pope now averages 48 after 16 Tests at #3. That's not a tiny sample size.

He's flawed but we should probably stop talking about dropping him for a while given how bad everyone England has tried since Trott has been there, and how much Root seems to dislike the position.

 

[trundler]

Highest partnership of the match

Overtakes Rohit and Jaiswal

Feels like every notable partnership in this test ended prematurely due to a loss of concentration rather than anything else. Someone ought to go really big here. Hopefully Pope

 

[cnerd123]

Thus is a match winning partnership

 

[mackembhoy]

Feels like every notable partnership in this test ended prematurely due to a loss of concentration rather than anything else. Someone ought to go really big here. Hopefully Pope

Indeed almost a pointless stat. Just highlighting the unexpectedness of this partnership.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

So good from Pope, don't think any of us saw this coming.

 

[OverratedSanity]

This'll get into concerning levels if this partnership isn't broken in a bit. 150+ in the 4th innings always tricky.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Imagine if Pope and Foakes pulls out an Eden '03....

 

[ataraxia]

England have still lost this. They haven't returned to something closing in par yet.

Gosh, and the reverse sweep isn't going to help, man. But classic Ashwin chases will – it's all happening.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Oof that was not good

 

[Shri]

So good from Pope, don't think any of us saw this coming.

he will suck again in a pitch with quicker turn

 

[capt_Luffy]

That catch...... **** Axar

 

[mackembhoy]

Eeek put that reverse slog sleep away lad.

If you can then play that one through the covers as well as that immediately after.

 

[Burgey]

England probably has enough against this batting line up

 

[Prince EWS]

This'll get into concerning levels if this partnership isn't broken in a bit. 150+ in the 4th innings always tricky.

If England somehow win this they should consider asking King Charles to abdicate to become a climate action activist, and appointing Ollie Pope in his place.

 

[Calm_profit]

Gill must be dropped if he fails to deliver in second innings

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bharat's keeping is so shoddy.