Ollie Pope steps in as skipper in the absence of Ben Stokes and Dan Lawrence gets the chance to impress.
England head into their second Test series of the summer fresh from a 3-0 clean sweep against the West Indies, but disrupted by the loss of captain Ben Stokes to a torn hamstring.
Here, The Cricket Paper looks at the main areas of discussion ahead of the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford.
Ollie’s audition
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 15, 2024
With Stokes sidelined, Ollie Pope steps up from his previous role as vice-captain with three games to get a feel for o…
