London, June 19, 2025 (AFP) - Dropping Pope for India Test would have been 'remarkable', says England's Stokes

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England skipper Ben Stokes insisted Thursday that Ollie Pope was never in danger of being dropped for this week's first Test against India, saying it would have been "remarkable" to leave out a man who had just scored 171. There were suggestions vice-captain Pope and rising star Jacob Bethell were vying for the same batting spot in the first game of a five-Test series at Headingley, starting on Friday. Bethell impressed on England's New Zealand t......

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