Ashes 2025-26: ‘He looked too insecure in No.3’ - Former England captain backs the omission of Pope
Pope looked too insecure in No.3: Atherton
25 Dec 2025
2 MinOllie Pope
England
ICC Ranking
#34 Batter in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Ollie Pope
Nationality
England
Other Name
Ollie Pope
Role
Batter
Birth Date
02 Jan 1998 (27y 365d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
--
Teams
ICC Ranking
#34 Batter in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 64 | 113 | 5 | 3732 | 205 | 34.55 | 5793 | 64.42 | 9 | 16 |
| t20 | 81 | 77 | 15 | 1720 | 99 | 27.74 | 1307 | 131.59 | -- | 7 |
| fc | 129 | 210 | 17 | 8615 | 274 | 44.63 | 13138 | 65.57 | 24 | 33 |
| list a | 31 | 28 | 5 | 767 | 93 | 33.34 | 965 | 79.48 | -- | 5 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 64 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 81 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 129 | 1 | 1.00 | 10 | -- | -- | 0 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 31 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS vs ENG | 3 & 17 | 16 Dec 2025 | Adelaide | test |
| AUS vs ENG | 0 & 26 | 04 Dec 2025 | Brisbane | test |
| AUS vs ENG | 46 & 33 | 21 Nov 2025 | Perth | test |
| ENG-A vs ENG | 100 & 90 | 13 Nov 2025 | Perth | firstclass |
| SUR vs NOT | 11 & 41 | 15 Sep 2025 | London | firstclass |
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