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England Captain Ben Stokes Defends Hundred Hero Pope From Negative 'Agenda'

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England Captain Ben Stokes Defends Hundred Hero Pope From Negative 'Agenda'

By AFP News May 25, 2025 • 14:19 PM View: 533

Ben Stokes came to the defence of Ollie Pope by saying the vice-captain's century against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge had answered an "agenda" against the Surrey batsman.

England won the opening match of their 2025 home season by the commanding margin of an innings and 45 runs on Saturday as a one-off Test scheduled for four days was wrapped up before tea on the third. Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir applied the finishing touches in a Test-best haul of 6-81.

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