I probably didn't adapt my game quickly enough to the conditions: Pope expresses regret over India tour
Even though Pope scored 50 runs or more once in the series, he only managed 119 runs (or less than 14 runs per innings) in the remaining nine innings. The batting sensation of the five-game series, India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, amassed 712 runs (two hundreds and three half-centuries) at an average of 89.
Khan Mutasim Billah LifeEditor
Posted - 2024-08-10T13:17:44+06:00
Updated - 2024-08-10T13:17:44+06:00
Ollie Pope, vice-captain of the England cricket team, has spoken out about his disappointment in not making more of his strong start in the Test series against India earlier this year. In the first Test, Ollie Pope scored an outstanding 196 in the second innings, which was a major factor in England's unbelievable 28-run triumph. Despite getting off to a good start, England's campaign ended in disappointment as they lost the last four Tests and the whole series 1-4.
Even though Pope scored 50 runs or more once in the series, he only managed 119 runs (or less than 14 runs per innings) in the remaining nine innings. The batting sensation of the five-game series, India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, amassed 712 runs (two hundreds and three half-centuries) at an average of 89.
The Daily Mail cited Pope as saying, reflecting on the India tour, "We felt like there was quite a negative sort of narrative on the team after India, but we always knew winning out there is the biggest challenge in cricket. When I hit that 196, I was like ‘right, I am going to go and have a big series. Like Yashasvi Jaiswal had, trying to score as many as possible. But I probably didn't adapt my game quickly enough to the conditions that were in front of me rather than just the conditions of the first Test."
After getting out to a hot start, Pope faltered in the second half of the series, averaging less than 14 pitches per inning. Jaiswal, meanwhile, stood out as the series' star performer, scoring 712 runs (including two century and three half-centuries) at an average of 89.
"That was a frustration, because when you go into a five-match series, you've got a chance to play yourself into form but you can play yourself out of form too, and in 10 innings in India that's exactly what happened. I felt good a couple of times, got myself in, and if I'd kicked on and made one of those innings an 80 and a couple of them 50 it's completely different. That's the frustrating thing for me - I'm not so annoyed with the low scores, it's more when I get myself in and don't kick on."