The captain said England are ‘not a one-dimensional team where we want to score quickly’ after Joe Root and Harry Brook’s watchful knocks sealed the win in the first Test
Root and Brook play watchful knocks in win over Sri LankaEngland’s stand-in captain, Ollie Pope, said his side had proved they were “not just a one-dimensional team” in the manner of their five-wicket win over Sri Lanka at Old Trafford.in May 2022 England’s pursuit of victory was much more slow-burn than high-octane, but in difficult conditions and against impressive opponents Pope insisted it “showed where we’re coming on as a team overall”.
With Ben Stokes and Zak Crawley missing through injury – and perhaps more changes to come, with Mark Wood a doubt for Thursday’s second Test at Lord’s after picking up a thigh strain – this was a youthful and somewhat unfamiliar side, but they nevertheless claimed a ninth win in 10 home games since McCullum’s appointment.
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