Sports News | Do Players Drink Tea After Session Ends in Test Match? England’s Ollie Pope Gives Key Insight

New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): England top-order batter Ollie Pope revealed what he eats during the lunch break of a Test match and also shared whether players drink tea during the Tea break or not.

There have been many speculations about what players consume during lunch breaks in a Test match. Pope offered a sneak peek into his diet during the break, which majorly depends on whether he is batting at the crease or not.

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“Generally like chicken, fish, maybe some steak out with pasta, trying to fuel up as much as you can. For me, if I am batting though, I don’t actually eat a lot at all, just because of some reason your body just doesn’t want to get too much in,” Pope said in a video posted by Sky Sports.

“So I have a protein shake and a banana. If I am batting all day, then I will get to the end of the day barely have eaten a thing, just because it’s quite hard to get it in, so you fuel up at the end of the day,” Pope added.

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Pope also spilled the beans about what players prefer to take during the second break and said, “Some do (prefer taking tea). I normally have coffee. Sometimes, a cup of tea when it’s a rain delay or something.”

Pope has been a regular starter for England in the ongoing gruelling five-match home series against India. He fired a sizzling 106(137) at Headingley to help the hosts conjure a five-wicket win in the series opener. Since then, his bat has gone silent, with his composed 44(104) in the first innings at Lord’s being his standout performance.

England ascended to a 2-1 lead in the five-match series after scripting a memorable 22-run win against India at Lord’s, the ‘Home of Cricket’.

England squad for the fourth Test against India: Ben Stokes (capt), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes. (ANI)

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