Nottingham: Ollie Pope turned out to be the star batter for England in the first innings of the four-day Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The hosts declared their first innings at 565/6, and Pope was their top-scorer, having smashed 171 runs off just 166 deliveries with 24 fours and two sixes to his name.
This was the 8th century of his Test career and the first against Zimbabwe. With this ton, Pope became the first batter to score all his eight centuries in Test cricket against eight different teams. He has played 55 Test matches so far and has amassed 3301 runs with eight centuries and 15 fifties.
After making his debut in the longest format in 2018, the talented cricketer crossed the 100-run mark for the first time in January 2020, scoring an unbeaten 135 against South Africa. He then notched up tons against New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland, India, West Indies, and Sri Lanka before scoring a century against Zimbabwe.
