Ashes 2019: Ollie Pope Joins England Team For The Third Test As The Cover For Jason Roy

Aug 22, 2019 at 10:56 AM

facebook iconlinkedin iconmail icontwitter iconWhatsApp iconTelegram icon
Ashes 2019: Ollie Pope Joins England Team For The Third Test As The Cover For Jason Roy

As the cover for Jason Roy, the 21-year-old Ollie Pope has been added in the England cricket team squad for the third Test of the ongoing Ashes 2019.

Trailing by 1-0 in the ongoing Ashes 2019, the hosts England will face Australia in the third Test at Headingley (Leeds) from Thursday (22nd August).

Read More: Dilruwan Perera Replaces Akila Dananjaya In Test Match Against New Zealand

During the practice on Tuesday (20th August), English opener Jason Roy got a blow on his helmet. Former English opener Marcus Trescothick’s one throw-down hit Roy’s helmet. After assessing the condition, Roy continued his batting.

Meanwhile, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has added Ollie Pope in the third Test squad as the cover for Jason Roy.

Ollie Pope recently scored 221 runs

Pope was busy in the ongoing County Championship Division One game for Surrey against Hampshire at The Oval. While Surrey managed to score 579/7 (decl.) in their first innings, Pope was not out on 221 runs off 337 balls. The young right-handed batsman hit 22 fours in that incredible batting performance.

Ollie Pope, Jason Roy
Ollie Pope (Image Credit: Google)

Due to the national team call-up, Pope even missed out the final day of The Oval game between Surrey and Hampshire. Surrey Cricket confirmed this news with their official Twitter account.

Ollie Pope made his international cricket debut during the Lord’s Test against India in August 2018. The right-handed batsman has played two Tests where he has scored 54 runs with an average of 18.00.

In the first-class career, Pope has played 27 matches where he has scored 1,805 runs with an outstanding average of 53.08. He has scored six centuries and five half-centuries in the first-class career. His highest first-class knock was 251 runs.

Jason Roy is ok at present

On the other hand, Jason Roy has passed the concussion test on Wednesday (21st August). So, he is likely to be available for the upcoming Leeds Test.

Ollie Pope, Jason Roy
Ollie Pope (Image Credit: Google)

During the second Test at Lord’s, Australian cricketer Steven Smith received a massive blow on his neck while he was batting on the day four. Though he returned to the bat at later, he missed out the final day of that Test match due to the after-effects of concussion. In result, Marnus Labuschagne became the first concussion substitute in international cricket history.

Read More: England Will Play 18 International Matches In The Next Home Summer

Meanwhile, Marnus Labuschagne also received a hit on his helmet when he was facing the left-arm Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc in practice on Tuesday. Luckily, he is also in no danger position.

Related Article
Shamar Joseph, Josh Hazlewood And Ollie Pope Nominated For January’s ICC Men’s Player Of The Month Award
Shamar Joseph, Josh Hazlewood And Ollie Pope Nominated For January’s ICC Men’s Player Of The Month Award

Feb 6, 2024, 2:02 PM


IND vs ENG: It’s Boom Boom Bumrah, He Completely Ran Through The England Lineup – Ab de Villiers Hails Jasprit Bumrah For His Impressive Spell Of Fast Bowling
IND vs ENG: It’s Boom Boom Bumrah, He Completely Ran Through The England Lineup – Ab de Villiers Hails Jasprit Bumrah For His Impressive Spell Of Fast Bowling

Feb 4, 2024, 1:06 PM


IND vs ENG: Unbelievable Scenes When Rahul Dravid Comes Out And Recognizes Something Special – AB de Villiers Hails Ollie Pope For His Brilliance
IND vs ENG: Unbelievable Scenes When Rahul Dravid Comes Out And Recognizes Something Special – AB de Villiers Hails Ollie Pope For His Brilliance

Feb 1, 2024, 12:01 PM


IND vs ENG: If Ollie Pope And Tom Hartley Continue To Play Like This It Will Be A Whitewash – Monty Panesar
IND vs ENG: If Ollie Pope And Tom Hartley Continue To Play Like This It Will Be A Whitewash – Monty Panesar

Jan 30, 2024, 11:57 AM


IND vs ENG: He Lived By The Sword And Died By The Sword – Anil Kumble Hails Ollie Pope For His Brilliance Against India
IND vs ENG: He Lived By The Sword And Died By The Sword – Anil Kumble Hails Ollie Pope For His Brilliance Against India

Jan 28, 2024, 4:30 PM


IND vs ENG: Ollie Pope Joins Elite List Featuring Joe Root After 196-Run Knock In Hyderabad
IND vs ENG: Ollie Pope Joins Elite List Featuring Joe Root After 196-Run Knock In Hyderabad

Jan 28, 2024, 4:16 PM