Watch: Ollie Pope nails picture-perfect on-drive to bring up maiden Test 150 in style

Watch: Ollie Pope was in sublime form in England’s Test against Ireland at Lord’s today (June 2), bringing up a maiden Test double-century.

He reached that notable landmark with a six before being stumped a delivery later, having broken Ian Botham’s record for the fastest double-century in England. But, from a technical point of view, it was arguably the shot that brought up 150 that stood out.

Pope has earned a reputation as an extremely watchable batter, with a textbook method straight from the coaching manua

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