England dough Ollie Pope admitted that the Lord’s surface on day 1. On the third test against India, he did not allow hosts not to accept his usual style at a high rate and emphasized the Indian disciplined bowling performance that maintained the opportunity to score minimally.
On Friday, the Pope said at a press conference after the match that the playground requires the patience and selection of tactical shots, a departure from the typical aggressive approach of England.
“It wasn’t a surface where you could go rocking. The Indian attack held its length and made it difficult,” Pope said.
England the day ended at 251/4With Joe Root undefeated at 99 and Ben Stokes, he supported him at 39. The beginning was noticeably slower than England’s recent efforts for the first shift, the Pope recognized, while the party insisted that the party had adapted to the conditions.
“It’s not necessarily the way we are used to assembling the first shifts, but I think 250 for four is quite a good score, apparently would like some more runs,” he added. “But the nature of the surface and the way the Indian Bowled attack was quite good all the time.”
Indian bowler was Nitish Kumar Reddywho had an immediate impact by removing both opening Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, ending with the characters 2 for 46. Jasprit Bumrah, who returned to XI, was usually modest, and took 1 for 35 of his 18 over. Ravindra Jadej raised the Pope’s goal with a sharp rotation that took the advantage to the goalkeeper.
Reading Situation: Pope
The Pope emphasized the importance of reading matches rather than strict use of the offensive template.
“Sometimes you could see a few more aggressive shots on the pitch that really moves and annoys – because that’s your best way to put pressure back on the pitch,” he explained. “But he demanded a different approach today.”
England hopes that the undefeated couple Root and Stokes can move a total further on day 2 and create a strong platform in an effort to win a series. Given that the series, which is currently at 1-1, could certainly shift its chances to ensure the victory of the series and start the new World Championship season.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
July 11, 2025
