Ollie Pope smashes his sixth Test ton: Key stats
England batter Ollie Pope has slammed his sixth century in Test cricket. He reached the landmark on Day 1 of the 2nd Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Pope, who scored a fine 57 at Lord's, continues his sublime form in the format. He also shared a century-plus stand with opener Ben Duckett en route to his ton.
Pope leads England's fightback after Crawley dismissal
Pope came to the middle after England lost Zak Crawley in the first over, being put in to bat. The former joined Ben Duckett as the duo launched a fitting counter-attack. As a result, England reached the 50-run mark in the fifth over. Pope then took the hosts past 100 alongside Duckett before adding crucial runs with Joe Root and Harry Brook.
Pope races past 7,000 runs in First-Class cricket
During his knock, Pope attained another feat. With his 19th run, he completed 7,000 runs in First-Class cricket. Over 2,500 of his runs have come in England whites. Pope is playing his 104th game in First-Class cricket.
Pope smashes 167-ball 121
Pope raced to his sixth Test century with a boundary off Jayden Seales in the second session. He took 143 balls to reach three figures. England had crossed the 220-run mark by the time Pope completed his ton. Alzarri Joseph dismissed Pope before England reached 300. The England batter scored a 167-ball 121 (15 fours and 1 six).
Six tons against six different teams
It is worth noting that Pope's tons have come against six different teams. His three-figure scores read 135* vs SA, 145 vs NZ, 108 vs PAK, 205 vs IRE, 196 vs IND, and 121 vs WI. As of now, Pope has racked up 2,629 runs from 45 Tests at an average of 35.52. Besides six tons, the England batter also owns 12 half-centuries.
