England's Ollie Pope struck a timely 121 against the West Indies during day one of the second Test at Trent Bridge and admitted he has rediscovered his form.
Vice-captain Ollie Pope made a timely reminder of his batting abilities after hitting his sixth Test century on day one of the second Test at Trent Bridge to help England finish on top. Pope's ton was made all the more satisfying considering he was dropped by Alick Athanaze on 46 and Jason Holder on 54 either side of lunch, allowing him to reach 121 before he was removed by Alzarri Joseph.
Pope admitted that he felt like he was improving as a batter but couldn't see those changes materialise on the field as he struggled during the County Championship season with Surrey and in the Vitality Blast hit 142 runs at an average of 47.33. 'Things weren't really clicking for me in the county stuff before this and I couldn't work out why because I felt like I was becoming a better player,' Pope said. 'For me, it was about trying to trust my defence as best I can.
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