[Watch] Joe Root And Ollie Pope’s Father’s Embrace Each Other As The Duo Slams Hundred’s Against NZ

The England cricket team is in a strong position at the end of day three of the second test match against New Zealand at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Veteran batter Joe Root and Ollie Pope slammed centuries to take England to 473 for five at the close of play on day three.

After losing both the openers for 147 runs on the board, England may have felt a bit of pressure. But, Ollie Pope and Joe Root’s stand has put them in a commanding position. The duo added 187-runs for the third wicket partnership at a good clip, keeping the scoreboard ticking.

Ollie Pope scored 145 runs, including thirteen boundaries and three sixes, before getting dismissed. His batting partner Joe Root stayed unbeaten on day three, slamming 163 runs off 200 deliveries, including twenty-five boundaries. As the Ollie Pope and Joe Root smashed centuries, their proud fathers who were sitting in the stands embraced each other.

Beautiful moment from today ❤️

The fathers of Ollie Pope and Joe Root embrace as both their sons reach 💯 for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿#ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/r2j13MKyjh

— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) June 12, 2022

“We’re seeing England’s greatest ever” – Ollie Pope on batting alongside Joe Root

The centurion Ollie Pope shared his thoughts about batting alongside Joe Root at the Trent Bridge. He termed the former England skipper as “England’s greatest ever”. Pope expressed that he is always trying to pick Joe Root’s brains and lauded him for enjoying other teammates’ success.

“We’re seeing England’s greatest ever,” Ollie Pope said on batting with Joe Root.

“You don’t want to necessarily replicate what he does but try to learn as much as I can off of him. Whether that’s him throwing balls at you for 20 minutes at the end of the session, which he’ll always happily do, and if he sees something – even from the mindset point of view, trying to pick his brains as much as I possibly can, especially while he’s in this amazing run of form. The relentless nature of what he’s doing is something I can really learn off. He wants success for his team-mates as much as they do themselves, so it’s a great attribute,” he added.

England has lost five wickets for 473 runs on the board. They are still trailing by 80 runs to New Zealand‘s 553 in the first innings.

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