England stand-in captain Ollie Pope is “not the type of persona” who ought to be main the crew, says Michael Vaughan.
Pope, 26, is overlaying for the injured Ben Stokes, however his type with the bat has suffered – with three single-figure scores to his identify since taking on.
On the primary day of the second Take a look at towards Sri Lanka at Lord’s, Pope was caught off an unsightly pull for just one – a shot that former England captain Sir Alastair Cook dinner stated was “certainly one of a man who was on 120”.
Vaughan, who led England in 51 Checks, believes the frenetic nature of Pope’s innings ought to concern the hosts.
“I do not like him because the captain,” Vaughan advised the Take a look at Match Particular podcast. “He is not the type of persona I would need because the England captain.
“He is fairly an insecure human being – a fantastic crew man and particular person however throwing the captaincy on him has added the strain. He was doing nice at quantity three.
“Harry Brook for me is an England captain within the making. I do not see Ollie Pope as that particular person.”
Pope, who averages 34 in his 48 Checks, has didn’t make it previous the twentieth ball in 38% of his Take a look at innings, although does common 41.5 at quantity three.
Vaughan, who batted at quantity three for giant elements of his Take a look at profession, stated that place ought to belong to “the calmest participant within the crew”, and believes Pope ought to work on discovering a way to calm his nerves earlier than he bats.
“He has regarded so frantic for such a very good participant,” added Vaughan. “I’m amazed that with all of the psychologists and the backroom employees that England have that they will’t simply calm him down slightly bit and provides him extra of a chance.
“Take a look at Joe Root, who has essentially the most wonderful mentality. He comes out to bat with an incredible routine: he stretches and touches his toes, will get his legs going and sprints on. I don’t know if I have a look at Ollie Pope and see a routine or a course of.”
