
Stokes calls Pope drop 'remarkable'
Dropping Ollie Pope for Jacob Bethell would have been "remarkable" after he scored 171 against Zimbabwe, says England captain Ben Stokes.
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Dropping Ollie Pope for Jacob Bethell would have been "remarkable" after he scored 171 against Zimbabwe, says England captain Ben Stokes.

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