Ollie Pope : Profile, Stats, Record, ICC Ranking

Ollie Pope : Profile

Ollie Pope, a slick right-handed hitter, flourished under the Stokes-McCullum tandem. As a valuable representative of England’s constructive style of play, he has advanced the game.

He has been an integral part of their remarkable run in the longest format, holding the pivotal No. 3 position. Pope signed with Surrey at the age of eighteen in August 2016 to start his career in domestic cricket.

For the first time since the Second World War, Surrey selected four youngsters in a Championship match. Pope played his maiden county match at The Oval against Middlesex. In his third match at the Ageas Bowl against Hampshire, he scored his maiden century in county cricket.

Given that Hampshire was about to win and Pope blocked their path by refusing them a wicket on the last day, this was an especially impressive effort. Pope made his debut on the List A scene in 2016 as part of the victorious team that had five expert keepers in the crucial Royal London Cup semi-final.

He made his T20 debut for Surrey on July 7, 2017, during the 2017 NatWest T20 Blast.

After a successful season in all three formats in 2017, the team quickly promoted Pope to the Test squad. Although he had played at six for Surrey, the selectors chose him to bat at No. 4 against India for his Test debut the following year.

Despite getting starts in all three of his innings of play, he was unable to leave much of an impression. However, Pope’s 986 runs at an average of 70.43 during Surrey’s championship-winning season had an influence on the domestic scene.

A shoulder injury interrupted Pope’s ascent in 2019, forcing him to take a break from the game. But he came back strong, winning his first Championship comeback game with an undefeated 221 points.

He also returned to the Test team for the New Zealand trip. He was outstanding on the next tour of South Africa, recording his maiden Test century and helping England win at Port Elizabeth.

In addition, he scored fifty in their victories in Cape Town and Johannesburg, where they completed the series 3-1. He excelled when given the opportunity to return to his comfortable No. 6 position.

Following a stellar showing in South Africa, Pope’s form declined. The runs stopped coming in a tough two years, and he was even taken off the squad. But an opportunity to bat at three in England’s red-ball revolution led by Stokes and McCullum changed his fate.

In addition to his bat skills, Pope has become a vital member of the team’s locker room, stepping in to lead during a warm-up match on the 2023 trip to New Zealand while Stokes rested.

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Career Stats

Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	Balls	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Test	40	71	4	2343	205	34.97	3819	–	5	10	262	12	50	1
First-class	92	147	15	6610	274	50.07	10123	–	19	23	809	40	116	1
List A one-day	31	28	5	767	93*	33.34	968	–	0	5	52	11	9	0
List A Twenty20	49	47	11	1073	62	29.80	803	–	0	3	102	15	21	0
Youth Test	4	7	0	187	78	26.71	336	–	0	1	24	0	9	1
Youth ODI	8	8	0	283	87	35.37	359	–	0	2	28	2	9	2

Bowling	Mat	Inns	O	M	R	W	Ave	Econ	SR	BBI	BBM	4w	5w	10w
Test	40	0	0.0	0		0				–	–	0	0	0
First-class	92	1	1.0	0	10	0		10.00		–	–	0	0	0
List A one-day	31	0	0.0	0		0				–	–	0	0	0
List A Twenty20	49	0		0		0				–	–	0	0	0
Youth Test	4	0	0.0	0		0				–	–	0	0	0
Youth ODI	8	0	0.0	0		0				–	–	0	0	0

Records

Test Records

Batting : Ducks and pairs

8th Most innings before first duck (47)

2nd Fewest ducks in career (73)

Fielding: Most catches

8th Most catches in a match (6)

Fielding: Most substitute catches

1st Most catches by a substitute in an innings (4)

1st Most catches by a substitute in a match (4)

Combined Test, ODI and T20I records

Batting: Ducks and pairs

21st Most innings before first duck (47)

2nd Fewest ducks in career (73)

Recent Matches

Ollie Pope ICC Rankings

TEST	ODI	T20
Batting	23	–	–
Bowling	–	–	–
All Rounder	–	–	–

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