‘Once he gets in, he is always going to punish you’: Stuart Broad lauds Ollie Pope

Ollie Pope, acting as England’s stand-in captain due to Ben Stokes’ injury, scored an unbeaten 103 on day one of the third Test against Sri Lanka at The Oval. His seventh Test century led England to a solid position at 221/3. Despite initial pressure and challenging conditions, Pope provided much-needed stability to the team.