Pope replaces injured Stokes as skipper (Old Trafford)

Stand in skipper Ollie Pope becomes England’s 82nd Test captain. He says England are still Ben Stokes’ team, despite the batter taking charge for the three-Test series against Sri Lanka.

Regular captain Stokes injured his hamstring playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.

Aug 2024.


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