Knock for ages! Ollie Pope breaks Alastair Cook’s record, enters elite list for sensational Hyderabad outing

England’s Ollie Pope has pulled off one of the crucial well-known knocks in opposition to India on the latter’s dwelling because the star English batter smashed a jaw-dropping knock within the first Test in Hyderabad. Pope shattered Alastair Cook’s report in opposition to India en path to a 196-run knock on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Pope carried his Midas contact from the in a single day efficiency and helped England make a storming comeback into the sport. 

The England star ended his outing 4 runs in need of a well-deserved double century when Jasprit Bumrah cleaned up the 26-year-old batter on a reverse scoop. His 196-run knock from 278 balls is likely one of the finest performed by a visiting batter in India as he now registers a number of milestones. 

Pope has shattered Cook’s report for the very best second-inning rating by an England batter in opposition to India in Test cricket. Cook’s 176 was the very best from an England batter has acquired in opposition to India within the second innings however Pope went 20 runs previous that in Hyderabad. 

Highest second-innings rating by an England batter in opposition to India

Ollie Pope: 196 runs

Alastair Cook: 176 runs

Ken Barrington: 172 runs

Ian Bell: 159 runs

David Gower: 157*

Pope was in line to turn into the one England participant to attain a double century aginst the Men in Blue within the second innings however his keep was lower quick when he tried a reverse scoop off Bumrah’s fuller-length ball directed on the stumps of the batter. However, his 196-run knock is the fourth-highest rating by a visiting batter in India within the second innings. Only two gamers have been capable of cross 200 however none of them is from England. 

Highest particular person scores by visiting batters in India in second innings

Andy Flower: 232*

Brendon McCullum: 225

Garfield Sobers: 198

Ollie Pope: 196 

Saeed Anwar: 188*