{
  "id": 990872,
  "title": "‘There were people in the stands shouting…’: Ollie Pope on England crowd jeers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/there-were-people-in-the-stands-shouting-ollie-pope-on-england-crowd",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:03:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ollie-pope-england-crowd-people-shouting-jeers-10834617/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England batsman Ollie Pope expressed his disappointment at the jeers from England fans during the first three Tests of the Ashes series against Australia. He stated that he felt like a \"last Test, mate\" from the crowd, which affected his performance. Pope, who last scored a century against India in the first Test at Headingley, has been recalled to the England Test squad after being dropped during the 2025-2026 Ashes. He is among the three players selected for the first two Tests against Pakistan, alongside Dan Lawrence. Pope hopes to prove his worth and be a part of the final XI against Pakistan starting August 19. He acknowledges that his recent performances have not been up to the mark and vows to learn from his mistakes.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "England batsman Ollie Pope criticized crowd jeers during Ashes Tests.",
    "Pope felt disheartened, affecting his performance in first three Tests.",
    "Aims to regain form and make final XI against Pakistan starting Aug 19."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}