During the first Test match against Team India, England`s Ollie Pope played a knock of 106 runs off 137 deliveries. His knock was laced with 14 boundaries. Speaking about his century, Pope said it`s a long series, and there`s a lot to be done in this game.

"It`s a long series, and there`s a lot to be done in this game still as well. It`s definitely [an innings] that I really enjoyed. It was disappointing not to kick on this morning, but I`m really happy with how I went about it and played, and I`m happy with where my game`s at - so hopefully, I can kick on," Pope said in the post-match press conference.

"I`ve tried not to let it affect me too much," I`ve just been trying to make sure my game`s in as good a place as possible, and when I get in, I try to make sure I make the most of it. I`ve tried to let the outside noise do its thing and make sure my game keeps improving, and that I get my headspace in as good a place as possible, too," he added.