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• Pope ‘not affected’ as Oval pitch invader arrested on suspicion of assault – video

  03-09-2021 22:53
  
  A serial pitch invader has been arrested on suspicion of assault after running on to the pitch during England’s Test match against India at the Oval and steamrolling into Jonny Bairstow on his way to the middle, where he managed to bowl a ball before being hauled away by stewards.'I try to stay in my little bubble, don’t let it affect me and just block it out,' batsman Ollie Pope said of the incidentPope ‘not affected’ by pitch invader after offender arrested at England T
  
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• England's Pope ‘not affected’ as pitch invader arrested on suspicion of assault – video

  03-09-2021 22:53
  
  A serial pitch invader has been arrested on suspicion of assault after running on to the pitch during England’s Test match against India and steamrolling into Jonny Bairstow on his way to the middle, where he managed to bowl a ball before being hauled away by stewards.'I try to stay in my little bubble, don’t let it affect me and just block it out,' England batsman Ollie Pope said of the incidentPope ‘not affected’ by pitch invader after offender arrested at England
  
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• England's Ollie Pope ‘not affected’ as pitch invader disrupts match – video

  03-09-2021 22:53
  
  A serial pitch invader has been arrested on suspicion of assault after running on to the pitch during England’s Test match against India and steamrollering into Jonny Bairstow on his way to the middle, where he managed to bowl a ball before being hauled away by stewards.'I try to stay in my little bubble, don’t let it affect me and just block it out,' England batsman Ollie Pope said of the incidentPope ‘not affected’ by pitch invader after offender arrested at Englan
  
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• The summer of cricket proved mixed crowds can improve the fan experience | Emma John

  03-09-2021 22:00
  
  It turns out that lowering the average testosterone levels of a sporting crowd really can make a differenceCricket’s culture wars can call a truce. There is something traditionalists and progressives agree on, and rather surprisingly it’s about the Hundred. Now the all-important final scores are in – and we’re talking bums-on-seats and eyes-on-screen, not who hit most sixes or which weird-named franchise triumphed – there is consensus on a single, indisputable fact.
  
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• England finally get a tune out of the their tailend batsmen | Jonathan Liew

  03-09-2021 21:30
  
  The art of lower-order batting has always been a quick thrash or a jazzy cameo, something that had hitherto been lost under the stewardship of Chris SilverwoodJames Anderson shuffles down the Oval steps with all the enthusiasm of a man boarding a rail replacement bus service to Norwich. Deep down he knows it’s probably for the best, and yet the very act seems to inspire a bodily rebellion in him. These days there are few sadder sights in international cricket than watching Anderson walk ou
  
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• England finally get a decent tune out of the their lower-order batsmen | Jonathan Liew

  03-09-2021 21:30
  
  The art of batting down the order has always been a quick thrash or a jazzy cameo, something that had hitherto been lost under the stewardship of Chris SilverwoodJimmy Anderson shuffles down the Oval steps with all the enthusiasm of a man boarding a rail replacement bus service to Norwich. Deep down he knows it is probably for the best, and yet the very act seems to inspire a bodily rebellion in him. These days there are few sadder sights in international cricket than watching Anderson walk out
  
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• Pope ‘not affected’ by pitch invader after offender arrested at England Test

  03-09-2021 21:20
  
  Invader held on suspicion of assault after Bairstow collisionOllie Pope: ‘I don’t know how he got on the pitch again’ A serial pitch invader has been arrested on suspicion of assault after running on to the pitch during England’s Test match against India at the Oval and steamrolling into Jonny Bairstow on his way to the middle, where he managed to bowl a ball before being hauled away by stewards.It is the third time this series that the same man has made it on to the fiel
  
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• Oval giant Ollie Pope misses chance to add further to his home run tally | Simon Burnton

  03-09-2021 20:22
  
  Surrey batsman averages more than 100 at the Oval and wanted more but his 81 still put England in a strong positionEngland were on precisely 250 and Ollie Pope on 81 when the 23-year-old reached for a Shardul Thakur delivery and edged it into his stumps. It was his second-highest score for his country, an innings that carried his team from crisis towards a measure of supremacy, and it ended with the batsman heaving his bat into the ground in frustration.It was an opportunity missed, and not just
  
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• England’s Ollie Pope misses chance to add to his average of 101 at the Oval | Simon Burnton

  03-09-2021 20:22
  
  Surrey batsman averages more than 100 at the Oval and wanted more but his 81 still helped England against IndiaEngland were on precisely 250 and Ollie Pope on 81 when the 23-year-old reached for a Shardul Thakur delivery and edged it into his stumps. It was his second-highest score for his country, an innings that carried his team from crisis towards a measure of supremacy, and it ended with the batsman heaving his bat into the ground in frustration.It was an opportunity missed, and not just to
  
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• Ollie Pope leads the fightback to put England on top after early collapse

  03-09-2021 20:16
  
  India 191 & 43-0; England 290Pope hits 81 and Woakes 50There are still three days to go in this fourth Test and those with tickets for the back end will be getting nervous. India’s second innings is already under way and with the ball on top thus far – 20 wickets having fallen – alternative plans may be in order.Those who pitch up on Saturday morning are in for a treat, at least, with England in the hunt for wickets and the tourists set to resume on 43 for no loss but still
  
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• England v India: Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes guide England to lead on second day of fourth Test

  03-09-2021 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes guide England to a 99-run first-innings lead before India make a solid start to their second innings in the fourth Test.
  
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• India finish day two of fourth Test 56 runs behind England – as it happened

  03-09-2021 19:43
  
  Ollie Pope made 81 at the Oval to give England a first-innings lead of 99, before India’s openers reduced the deficit to 56 at the close 19th over: England 54-4 (Malan 26, Pope 1) The new batsman is Ollie Pope, who is back in the side after injury. He’s usually busy at the crease, whatever the match situation, and he shovels his first ball into the leg side for a single. Pope had a desperate time in India earlier this year, though that was mainly against Ravichandran Ashwin. Umesh Ya
  
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• England lead India by 99 runs after first innings: fourth Test, day two – live!

  03-09-2021 18:18
  
  England all out for 290 on second day at The OvalWoakes admits England return ‘worth the wait’And you can contact Tim by email or on Twitter19th over: England 54-4 (Malan 26, Pope 1) The new batsman is Ollie Pope, who is back in the side after injury. He’s usually busy at the crease, whatever the match situation, and he shovels his first ball into the leg side for a single. Pope had a desperate time in India earlier this year, though that was mainly against Ravichandran Ashwin.
  
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• England v India: Shardul Thakur removes Ollie Pope to give India pivotal wicket

  03-09-2021 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Ollie Pope misses out on a second career Test century, chopping on to his own stumps from Shardul Thakur on 81 during the fourth Test at the Oval
  
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• England v India: Chris Woakes hits Jasprit Bumrah for three fours in four balls

  03-09-2021 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Chris Woakes begins to find his batting rhythm, hitting India's Jasprit Bumrah for three fours in four deliveries during the fourth Test against India at The Oval.
  
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• England v India: Moeen Ali's ill-timed shot caught by Rohit Sharma off Ravindra Jadeja for 35

  03-09-2021 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Moeen Ali gifts his wicket to Ravindra Jadeja with an ill-timed shot caught by Rohit Sharma after looking well set on 35 during the fourth Test against India at the Oval.
  
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• County cricket: the Championship hits the business end of the season

  03-09-2021 12:54
  
  After 10 rounds of fixtures earlier in the year, the Championship is back for four more sets of matches to find a winnerBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogWarwickshire started the week at the top of the Division One table, having carried forward 21 points from their matches earlier in the year. They were happy to bat out the draw against Lancashire, which keeps them four and a half points clear of their opponents, with Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Hampshire and Yorkshire making up the six te
  
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