Others have pointed to a lack of experience; Pope has captained just one County Championship game, three years ago, as well as a handful of T20s in the Blast. England, however, have shown with their spin and wicket-keeping selections already this summer that they are ready to hand out opportunities to learn on the job. This feels the perfect middle ground for Pope, a step up from the few tour games he has captained where Stokes has sat out, but not yet into the thrust of a high-profile series against Australia or India, or anyone away from home.
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