Ollie Pope says England are still Ben Stokes’ team despite the batter taking charge for the three-Test series against Sri Lanka.
Ollie Pope says England are still Ben Stokes’ team, despite the batter taking charge for the three-Test series against Sri Lanka.
“None of the messages are going to be different, we’re not going to play any differently. I’ll just be getting similar messages across, in my own way.” “He's going to let me go do my thing over the course of this series, which is good for me. At the same time he's obviously going to be watching, so I can have those conversations in the intervals if I think anything needs to change. It’s only a positive having him around.”
“I’ve thought about it on the pitch, watched Stokesy closely as to how he manages the bowlers and the way he goes about it in the changing rooms. There are a few little bits I’ll take from him. It’s not a massive issue that I haven’t captained a lot in first-class cricket.”In their absence, Dan Lawrence will open the batting and Matthew Potts has been named as an extra seamer. Harry Brook steps up as Pope’s vice-captain.ending the home side’s chances of regaining the Ashes.
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