Cricket-India go back to the drawing board after Pope cracks spin code


  • Cricket
  • Monday, 29 Jan 2024

Cricket - First Test - India v England - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India - January 28, 2024 England's Ben Stokes celebrates with Ollie Pope and teammates after winning the first Test match REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) - England vice-captain Ollie Pope's batting masterclass in the opening test in Hyderabad has jolted India into a rethink of their plans ahead of the second test in Visakhapatnam this week.

The hosts suffered only their fourth defeat in a home test in the last decade after Pope smashed 196 in arguably the best knock by a touring batter in India.

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