ENG vs IND 2025: Ollie Pope backs Joe Root to surpass Sachin Tendulkar's Test tally
Root could surpass Tendulkar as top Test scorer: Pope
26 Jul 2025
2 MinOllie Pope
England
ICC Ranking
#26 Batter in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Ollie Pope
Nationality
England
Other Name
Ollie Pope
Role
Batter
Birth Date
02 Jan 1998 (27y 206d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
--
Teams
ICC Ranking
#26 Batter in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 59 | 104 | 5 | 3487 | 205 | 35.22 | 5398 | 64.59 | 9 | 15 |
| t20 | 74 | 71 | 12 | 1583 | 99 | 26.83 | 1213 | 130.50 | -- | 6 |
| fc | 122 | 197 | 17 | 8190 | 274 | 45.50 | 12487 | 65.58 | 24 | 30 |
| 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 | 59 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 74 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| fc | 122 | 1 | 1.00 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | 10.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| list a | 31 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG vs IND | 44 & 4 | 10 Jul 2025 | London | test |
| ENG vs IND | 0 & 24 | 02 Jul 2025 | Birmingham | test |
| ENG vs IND | 106 & 8 | 20 Jun 2025 | Leeds | test |
| KET vs SUR | 53 | 06 Jun 2025 | Canterbury | t20 |
| SUR vs HAM | 11 | 05 Jun 2025 | London | t20 |
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