Ollie Pope

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Ollie Pope: The Man Who Made Test History - One Hundred at a Time!

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Ollie Pope achieves cricketing greatness with a record-setting century that has history buzzing!

In a dazzling display of skill and determination, Ollie Pope made history during the third Test against Sri Lanka, becoming the first cricketer in 147 years of Test cricket to score his first seven centuries against different nations. The young England captain, who stepped in for the sidelined Ben Stokes, silenced his critics by delivering an impressive unbeaten century on the very first day, turning the Oval into a sanctuary of cricketing excellence.

Pope showcased his remarkable talent at the crease, weaving runs with elegance and ensuring that England finished the day at a commanding 221 for 3. Earlier, as the clouds hung low over the Oval, there were doubts about his form, given his previous scores of merely 30 runs over the last four innings. However, it seems that this boy from London was just waiting for the perfect moment to spring back to life!

Not only did he pile pressure on the Sri Lankan bowlers but also partnered beautifully with his teammates, setting the stage for a strong innings amid sporadic rain delays. It's no surprise that his fellow players, including Joe Root and Ben Stokes, beamed with pride and celebration as Pope reached this remarkable milestone, cheering him on like football fans during a nail-biting final!

With this historic inning, Ollie Pope has further cemented his place in the record books, achieving a unique feat of scoring Test centuries across seven different countries. An extraordinary talent, he’s painted a bright future for English cricket, proving once and for all that rain clouds can’t stop a good innings! Did you know that before Pope, the fastest centuries in Test history were often associated with world-renowned players like Brian Lara and Virat Kohli? It seems like Pope has now carved his niche alongside the best, and cricket fans are sure to have their eyes peeled for what’s next!

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Ollie Pope first in 147 years of Test history to achieve near ... (Hindustan Times)

Ollie Pope became the first cricketer in 147 years of Test history to achieve this remarkable feat, which excited Ben Stokes and Joe Root. | Crickit.

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Ton-Up Ollie Pope Back In Runs As England Make Sri Lanka Struggle (NDTVSports.com)

Ollie Pope returned to form on his Oval home ground with a first hundred as England captain on Friday's opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka.

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England vs Sri Lanka: Ollie Pope answers critics with century (BBC News)

Stand-in captain Ollie Pope answers his critics with a sparkling century on a truncated first day of England's third Test against Sri Lanka at The Kia Oval.

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Ollie Pope finds form to punish Sri Lanka and put England in driving ... (The Guardian)

Ollie Pope hit an unbeaten 103 as England ended an interrupted opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka on 221-3.

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ENG vs SL, 3rd Test: Captain Pope's hundred puts England on top ... (India Today)

England vs Sri Lanka: Ollie Pope scored a brilliant unbeaten hundred to lead England to 211 for 3 at stumps on a weather-affected first day of the third ...

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7 Test tons against seven different countries; Unique record for Ollie ... (Cricket.com)

Pope, who had previously scored a ton each against South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland, India and West Indies, hit his seventh ton against the ...

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3rd Test: Ton-up Ollie Pope back in the runs as England make Sri ... (Times of India)

Ollie Pope returned to form on his Oval home ground with a first hundred as England captain on Friday's opening day of the third Test against Sri Lank.

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First in 147 years of international cricket! Ollie Pope becomes only ... (Times of India)

Cricket News: Ollie Pope, standing in as England's captain, made history by becoming the first cricketer to score his first seven Test centuries against ...

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1st In 147 Years: England's Ollie Pope Sets Historic Record. Not ... (NDTVSports.com)

Ollie Pope had managed a mere 30 runs in four previous innings since succeeding the injured Ben Stokes as England skipper at the start of the series against ...

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Pope century puts England in charge at gloomy Oval (Hindustan Times)

Ollie Pope, under pressure after a run of low scores, silenced his critics with his seventh test century | Crickit.

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ENG vs SL: England's Ollie Pope scripts Test cricket history with ... (India Today)

England vice-captain Ollie Pope registered a unique feat as he scored his seventh Test century on Day 1 of the third Test against Sri Lanka.

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Ollie Pope's hundred shines through the gloom as The Oval remains ... (Firstpost)

In less than half a day's play England racked up 221 runs, going at exactly 5-an-over vs Sri Lanka, with Ollie Pope.

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Pope passes character test to dispel captaincy clouds (ESPNcricinfo.com)

First hundred as Ben Stokes stand-in reaffirms credentials of England's No. 3.

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Ollie Pope Century: क्रिकेट इतिहास में पहली बार हुआ ऐसा, श्रीलंका के ... (नवभारत टाइम्स)

England vs Sri Lanka: इंग्लैंड के स्टैंड-इन कप्तान ओली पोप ने अपने श्रीलंका के खिलाफ तीसरे टेस्ट के पहले दिन नाबाद 103 रन बनाए।

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ENG vs SL: 147 सालों के इतिहास में पहली बार हुआ ऐसा... जो सचिन ... (ABP News)

Ollie Pope: इस अंग्रेज बल्लेबाज ने वह कारनामा कर दिखाया जो टेस्ट क्रिकेट के 147 सालों के इतिहास में डॉन ब्रैडमैन और सचिन तेंदुलकर जैसे ...

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ओली पोप ने शतक जड़ किया कमाल, टेस्ट क्रिकेट के 147 साल के इतिहास में ... (Hindustan हिंदी)

ओली पोप टेस्ट क्रिकेट के इतिहास में पहले 7 शतक 7 अलग-अलग टीमों के खिलाफ जड़ने वाले दुनिया के पहले बल्लेबाज बने हैं।

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Ollie Pope Becomes First Batter in Test History to Achieve Rare Feat ... (myKhel)

Playing his 49th Test match, Pope's historic century put England in command on the opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka at The Oval, where he scored ...

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England's Ollie Pope scripts Test cricket record untouched by ... (Deccan Herald)

Before coming into the game, Pope had managed to score only 30 runs in four innings. But on this day, Pope fired up and slammed 103 in as many balls.

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Ollie Pope Makes History: First in 147 Years to Set Record No ... (The Kashmir Monitor)

It was a special Friday for Ollie Pope. He had managed a mere 30 runs in four previous innings since succeeding the injured Ben Stokes as England skipper ...

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England vs Sri Lanka: Ollie Pope achieves unique feat with seventh ... (Firstpost)

Having been asked to bat first in the third and final Test, Ollie Pope led from the front with a knock of 154 from 156 deliveries, hitting 19 fours and two ...

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England's Ollie Pope Scripts Test Cricket Record Untouched By ... (Nagaland Page)

England batter Ollie Pope, who has replaced the injured Ben Stokes as their Test side's captain, scripted a unique record in their match against Sri Lanka.

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Ollie Pope reaches 154 before England all out for 325 against Sri ... (The Associated Press)

England managed just 104 runs after resuming on 221-3 as Milan Rathnayake, Vishwa Fernando and Dhananjaya de Silva each picked up two wickets at the Oval. In ...

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Ollie Pope played a courageous knock: Atherton praises 'under ... (India Today)

ENG vs SL: Michael Atherton was impressed with the knock Ollie Pope played in the third and final Test. Pope scored 154 runs as England have their noses ...

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