Ollie Pope reveals his preferred position in England's batting order after returning to form in first Test against New Zealand
Ollie Pope insisted he wants to return to No 3 after his restorative 77 and a century from Harry Brook helped England fight back on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand. Having averaged just 11 during the series in Pakistan, Pope spent time back home chatting to Alec Stewart, his former director of cricket at Surrey, 'to get in the right headspace'. Batting at No 6 because Jordan Cox's broken thumb had turned him into the emergency wicketkeeper, Pope made runs at the first opportunity at Hagley Oval, adding 151 in just 31 overs with Brook – who was dropped four times – as England recovered from 71 for four to reach 319 for five in reply to New Zealand's 348.
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