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Atherton said that having to drop Ollie Pope should be a sign for Brendon McCullum of his structure for England falling apart. (AP Photo)

‘No. 3 position carries special status’: Michael Atherton reacts to Ollie Pope’s omission from England’s playing XI for Boxing Day Test against Australia

December 25, 2025 4:26 pm

Michael Atherton felt that Ollie Pope had looked “insecure” at number three, adding that his omission from the side might make head coach Brendon McCullum think that everything was falling apart.

Pope has been on slippery ground since before the start of the series, being replaced as vice captain by Harry Brook. (AP Photo)

'Ollie Pope is a lost cause': Geoffrey Boycott tears into England batter after Ashes flop show

December 23, 2025 8:46 pm

Ollie Pope has scored a mere 125 runs in six innings in this year's Ashes at an average of 20.83

‘I can't see him batting at number three in Melbourne. To be honest…’ Nasser Hussain on Ollie Pope’s dismal form in the Ashes

December 20, 2025 7:59 pm

England number three Ollie Pope has an average of 20.83 in six innings in the Ashes so far

England's Harry Brook and Ollie Pope. (Photo: ECB/X)

Jacob Bethell at No. 3 ahead of Pope? Atherton dissects England's future plan for Ashes series vs Australia

September 26, 2025 11:47 am

Regarding the possibility of dropping Pope from the XI, England managing director Rob Key clarified the air by saying there were no ulterior motives for stripping Pope of the vice-captaincy.

After demotion from vice-captaincy, no guarantee that Ollie Pope will start first Ashes Test at Perth

September 25, 2025 8:08 pm

Though Pope is part of the Ashes squad that would aim to reverse a decade and a half of pain suffered Down Under from November to January, the 27-year-old has been upstaged as vice-captain by Harry Brook, who is already the designated England captain in white-ball formats.

Michael Vaughan on why Ollie Pope is not a good captain

Michael Vaughan explains why Ollie Pope is a brilliant vice-captain but not a captain, says he can't have him walk in as skipper in Ashes if Ben Stokes can't play

August 09, 2025 5:27 pm

Pope was named captain in the 5th and final Test match of the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy after Stokes had to pull out due to injury.

India vs England 5th Test Day 2 Updates: India's Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten half century during the second day of the fifth cricket Test at The Oval in London. (AP Photo)

India vs England, 5th Test Day 2 highlights: IND 75/2 at stumps on day 2, lead by 52 with Jaiswal on 51

August 02, 2025 1:50 pm

India (IND) vs England (ENG) 5th Test Day 2: Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a half century for India in the second innings. Siraj and Prasidh Krishna both claimed four wickets for India on day 2 of the fifth Test at the Oval on Friday