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Pope holds England No.3 spot for first India Test

By AAP Newswire

Jun 18, 2025

England have kept faith with vice-captain Ollie Pope for the first Test against India, meaning rising star Jacob Bethell must wait for his chance.

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The pair were going head to head for the No.3 spot at Headingley, Bethell having made a striking impression while deputising during the New Zealand tour in December before Pope reasserted himself with a knock of 171 against Zimbabwe last month.

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