Ollie Pope admits England ‘shot themselves within the foot’ throughout third Take a look at defeat to Sri Lanka as stand-in captain says they ‘weren’t adequate with the bat’

Ollie Pope conceded England ‘shot themselves within the foot,’ following the meek give up to Sri Lanka on the Kia Oval.

Pope, deputising as Take a look at captain as a result of harm to Ben Stokes, agreed his group ‘weren’t as much as it,’ after relinquishing the benefit of a 62-run lead on the match’s midway level through a second-innings implosion.

‘On the third day, we shot ourselves within the foot. Clearly, we’re forward of the sport after two days and weren’t in a position to capitalise,’ Pope stated, after defeat by eight wickets decreased collection victory to a 2-1 margin.

‘With the bat we weren’t adequate. Credit score to Sri Lanka. They bowled nicely, made some good changes within the second innings, and we weren’t as much as it.

‘It ought to have been a recreation that we drove ahead, we had been within the commanding seat there, however I would not say it is a lack of an edge or probably not having that need to go and put collectively an enormous rating.

‘It may well simply occur in cricket, and it has been a great hole since we final did that. However issues moved ahead shortly, most likely within the mistaken course for us.’

Gus Atkinson, England’s discover of the summer season, claimed the one wicket to fall on Monday as Sri Lanka moved from their in a single day 94 for one to their 219-run goal courtesy of Pathum Nissanka’s masterful, unbeaten hundred.

Nonetheless, Atkinson, 26, bowled along with his thigh closely strapped and can now sit out the 5 one-day internationals towards Australia this month as a precaution forward of October’s tour of Pakistan. Olly Stone has taken his place within the squad.

There was one other harm scare for England pre-play when debutant Josh Hull underwent a health check on a quad muscle twinge, however the Leicestershire left-armer has been retained to face the Australians in each Twenty20 and 50-over cricket.

Stand-in captain Pope admitted his aspect merely weren’t adequate with the bat

The ten,000 those that paid between £75-110 for a ticket for yesterday’s restricted motion had been handed 50% refunds as a result of fewer than 30 overs had been bowled.

However Surrey could be the largest beneficiaries of the early end as Mail Sport understands an additional 24 hours relaxation means England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith will likely be permitted to function at Twenty20 finals day this weekend alongside Pope and Dan Lawrence.

Surrey are additionally in negotiations with the ECB for the short-term launch of Jamie Overton from England’s T20 squad. England face the Australians in Cardiff and Manchester both aspect of Saturday’s Edgbaston extravaganza.