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Ollie Pope On His Regret From India Tour: 'Wanted To Have Series Like Yashasvi Jaiswal'

Ollie Pope has expressed his regrets [X.com]Ollie Pope has expressed his regrets [X.com]

England vice-captain Ollie Pope has expressed his regrets about not capitalizing on his promising start to the Indian Test series earlier this year. 

Ollie Pope began the series with a spectacular 196 in the second innings of the first Test, contributing significantly to England’s remarkable 28-run victory. Despite this strong start, the series ended disappointingly for England, who lost the final four Tests and the series 1-4.


Like Yashasvi Jaiswal had: Ollie Pope

"We felt like there was quite a negative sort of narrative on the team after India, but we always knew winning out there is the biggest challenge in cricket. When I hit that 196, I was like ‘right, I am going to go and have a big series. Like Yashasvi Jaiswal had, trying to score as many as possible. But I probably didn't adapt my game quickly enough to the conditions that were in front of me rather than just the conditions of the first Test."

Pope's impressive start was not sustained, and he struggled in the remaining nine innings of the series, averaging under 14. Meanwhile, Jaiswal emerged as the series' standout performer, amassing 712 runs at an average of 89, including two centuries and three half-centuries.

Reflecting on the tour, Pope shared his frustration: 

"That was a frustration, because when you go into a five-match series, you've got a chance to play yourself into form but you can play yourself out of form too, and in 10 innings in India that's exactly what happened. I felt good a couple of times, got myself in, and if I'd kicked on and made one of those innings an 80 and a couple of them 50, it's completely different. That's the frustrating thing for me - I'm not so annoyed with the low scores, it's more when I get myself in and don't kick on."

The swashbuckling batter, is currently showcasing his skills with the London Spirit. As he focuses on his domestic commitments, England will be gearing up for a three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, starting on August 21.