LONDON:Ollie Pope hopes to follow in the footsteps of fellow 20-year-old Surrey rising star Sam Curran during England's Test series with India.
Top-order batsman Pope is set to make his England debut at Lord's later this week after being called into the squad for the second Test in place of the dropped Dawid Malan.
County colleague Curran starred with both bat and ball as England beat India by 31 runs in the first Test at Edgbaston last week to go 1-0 up in the five-match series.
Now Pope, who has played just 15 first-class matches, would love the chance to prove, as Curran did in Birmingham, the old adage that 'if you're good enough you're old enough' right.
“The way he (Curran) played last week can give me confidence to know I can do it,” Pope told reporters at Lord's on Tuesday.
“I've played with him since we were 14 or 15 -- as soon as he came over from Zimbabwe -- and we've gone through the same path.
“I've had a good season so far. I have confidence in my own game to take the next step. AFP
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