Manchester: Former captain Andrew Strauss has heaped praise on Ollie Pope, saying the young batter is a real find for England.
Pope rescued England on the first day of the ongoing third and final Test between England and West Indies at the Old Trafford.
Put into bat, England at one stage seemed to be struggling after losing four wickets for 122. However, it was then that Pope along with Jos Buttler stitched an unbeaten 136-run stand to not only take the hosts out of troubled waters but also put them in a commanding position at the end of the day’s play on Friday.
“If you look at his first-class record, he’s averaging 57 and he’s proved that he can do it in Test cricket with that great innings he played in South Africa,” said Strauss.”Today was more of the same. He’s a guy who can score quickly without you really noticing it. He played some really eye-catching shots as well and he looks equally comfortable against seam and spin, He’s a real find for England, I think,” he added. (IANS)
