{"id":316585,"date":"2023-07-16T21:29:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T21:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=316585"},"modified":"2023-07-16T21:59:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T21:59:33","slug":"england-star-falling-asleep-during-ashes-due-to-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=316585","title":{"rendered":"England star 'falling asleep' during Ashes due to drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"

England<\/a> vice captain Ollie Pope has revealed he almost fell asleep during the second Ashes<\/a> Test due to painkiller drugs.<\/p>\n

\ufeffThe 25-year-old batter dislocated his right shoulder while fielding at Lord's<\/a>, but played out the match to score 42 and 3 as Australia won to take a 2-0 lead in the series.<\/p>\n

He later had to undergo surgery, was ruled out for the remaining three matches and is not expected to play cricket again until November.<\/p>\n

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Now he's spoken about just\ufeff how bad the pain was, and the accidental side effect the drugs had on him.<\/p>\n

"It was sore, I was on heavy painkillers," Pope told The Telegraph.<\/p>\n

\"Ollie<\/p>\n

"I was falling asleep waiting to bat because the painkillers were so strong. That was kind of annoying.<\/p>\n

"Once I got into the innings it was OK. There were shots which jarred it. I didn't want to carry on on the pitch because you know what the Aussies are like, I didn't want to have a target on my back."<\/p>\n

Medical staff advised Pope not to field in Australia's second innings, but officials ruled he had to given he chose to bat after the injury.<\/p>\n

Every ball of the Ashes will be live, free and exclusive on <\/strong><\/em>9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, and if you miss any of the action you can find full highlights and exclusive replays after every day's play <\/strong><\/em>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

He aggravated the issue while fielding, but again opted to take the crease in his second innings, but was dismissed cheaply.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"I thought worst case scenario I bat for a few minutes and get a few, but at least that keeps Joe Root and Harry Brook in their usual positions," Pope said.<\/p>\n

\"McDonald<\/p>\n

"I knew I couldn't play a pull or cut shot. I got a good ball but would like to think I keep it out normally.<\/p>\n

"The lack of movement I had in the second innings, I was probably sweating on the short ball every ball, because I knew I would have to let it hit me, or try to get out the way because I didn't have any shots above my shoulder."<\/p>\n

\ufeffPope was replaced at No.3 by teammate Harry Brook in the third match at Leeds, which England won to make the series 2-1.<\/p>\n

The fourth match gets underway in Manchester on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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