Aug 8, 2018 Mridha Shihab Mahmud -

Debutant Ollie Pope confident heading into Test arena

England batsman Ollie Pope says he will not feel out of his depth when he makes his debut in the second Test against India at Lord’s on Thursday.

The Surrey man, 20, comes into the side after England won the first Test at Edgbaston by 31 runs on Saturday.

He has played just 15 first-class matches and is the third England debutant in four matches aged 20 or under, after Dom Bess and Sam Curran.

The right-hander is the second highest run-scorer in County Championship Division One this season, with 684 at an average of 85.50.

Pope also hopes to follow Surrey team-mate Curran’s lead after the bowler impressed at Edgbaston.

Mridha Shihab Mahmud

Mridha Shihab Mahmud is a writer, content editor and photojournalist. He works as a staff reporter at News Hour. He is also involved in humanitarian works through a trust called Safety Assistance For Emergencies (SAFE). Mridha also works as film director. His passion is photography. He is the chief respondent person in Mymensingh Film & Photography Society. Besides professional attachment, he loves graphics designing, painting, digital art and social networking.