India are all set to begin their campaign in the WTC 2025-27, when they take on England in a five-match Test Series beginning on June 20 (Friday). The first Test will take place at the Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. Jasprit Bumrah will be a crucial member of the India team heading into the series, as his bowling is sure to cause problems to the English batters. Now, star England batter Ollie Pope has revealed a plan to tackle Bumrah.

In an interaction with The Times, Ollie Pope revealed that he needs to get his trigger to play a shot earlier because of his unusual action. He also highlighted the importance of rotating the strike so that Bumrah does not get to bowl six balls in a row to the same batter.

“Maybe getting my trigger in a bit earlier just to give myself a bit more time. He’s one of those bowlers that, with his action and where he releases it from, doesn’t necessarily clock the high speeds that some of the guys clock, but it certainly feels like it’s that bit quicker. With the skills he’s got as well, it’s being aware of that," Pope said.

“Yeah, it’s a challenge. I think I’ve played him in probably three different series now, and you’re constantly trying to find ways to put him under some pressure. I mean, he can bowl 20 overs in a day — that’s a lot. So, the way we talk about cricket is, you want to absorb pressure when needed, and then, if necessary, try to put a guy under a little bit of pressure," he added.

If he’s bowling a good spell, I’m thinking, ‘Right, how can I rotate and get to the other end?’ And my partner’s thinking the same, so he [Bumrah] doesn’t get six balls at you in a row and use all his skills. He’s a highly skilled bowler, one of the best in the world, if not the best. There’s no hiding behind that. But I’m sure everyone has different methods to try and nullify his main threats, and figure out their scoring areas. It’s really about keeping it as simple as possible"he further added.

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