*Official* West Indies Tour of England, JULY 9th to 25th, 2024-- 3 TEST MATCHES

[Nintendo]

Pope has the most hundreds for England of anyone who has debuted in the last 10 years. Last guy to get to 6 tons was Stokes in 2016.

Has 5 in 23 matches since he moved to 3. Nowadays he's quality.

 

[CartyDurham]

My back twinges when I see Sinclair celebrate like that

dont think anyone in the past has done that

 

[Howe_zat]

Pope has the most hundreds for England of anyone who has debuted in the last 10 years. Last guy to get to 6 tons was Stokes in 2017.

This is actually a lie, Bairstow got to the mark a bit later (but debuted earlier, hence the confusion).

3 people who liked it to do better. Check your sources. SMH.

 

[CartyDurham]

2 off 16 stokes

digging in ?

 

[CartyDurham]

Good fielding there in the gully

 

[Prince EWS]

Pope has the most hundreds for England of anyone who has debuted in the last 10 years. Last guy to get to 6 tons was Stokes in 2016.

Five of his six tons have been since his recall to the side and promotion to #3 as well, in 22 Tests.

I feel like every so often, people decide to look at Pope's overall record and criticise it for what it was like before he was rightfully dropped, not what he's done since he worked on his game, took on a batting position that better suited his strengths, and adopted a more Bazbally approach.

Even if you remove the double against Ireland he's averaging 41 with four tons and six fifties in 21 Tests at #3.

 

[CartyDurham]

Well stokes nailed two that went to the field but that went for 4 well square on the offside

 

[Howe_zat]

Five of his six tons have been since his recall to the side and promotion to #3 as well, in 22 Tests.

I feel like every so often, people decide to look at Pope's overall record and criticise it for what it was like before he was rightfully dropped, not what he's done since he worked on his game, took on a batting position that better suited his strengths, and adopted a more Bazbally approach.

Even if you remove the double against Ireland he's averaging 41 with four tons and six fifties in 21 Tests at #3.

I think part of the confusion is because people underestimated just how bad his record had got by early 2022-ish, so averaging 35 overall feels more like a continuation even though it's actually a marked improvement.

 

[CartyDurham]

I miss the days of old scoreboards with the initials of a players name showing

that’s on tv scorecards as well

pope is O J D Pope

 

[Howe_zat]

I feel like every so often, people decide to look at Pope's overall record and criticise it for what it was like before he was rightfully dropped, not what he's done since he worked on his game, took on a batting position that better suited his strengths, and adopted a more Bazbally approach.

Also I think this is true for basically everyone who has had distinct sections in their career. Overall average is a blight

 

[CartyDurham]

And B A Stokes at the crease

 

[CartyDurham]

Nearly caught him out that short ball by seales. Well bowled

 

[CartyDurham]

What has happened to Motie ? I thought he played well at Lords but left out here

 

[CartyDurham]

Lucky stokes edged but short of about fifth slip was

 

[Prince EWS]

What has happened to Motie ? I thought he played well at Lords but left out here

He sick.

 

[CartyDurham]

He sick.

That’s a shame.
S Joseph has an injury possibly now

 

[CartyDurham]

That could be it for the series if that’s a hamstring strain

very unlucky for S Joseph

 

[Pothas]

Brathwaite is the most 'complete an over when someone gets injured' bowler ever.

 

[Prince EWS]

I know it might even just be three balls but surely Hodge makes more sense as an extra bowler than Kraigg.

 

[GIMH]

Brathwaite is the most 'complete an over when someone gets injured' bowler ever.

Completing an over is such a Brathwaite thing to like