Ollie Pope ruled out for up to four months with dislocated shoulder

Pope underwent an MRI scan in London on Wednesday and was reviewed by a consultant on Thursday. The Surrey player will have surgery on the injured shoulder in the next couple of weeks

England batsman Ollie Pope has been ruled out for up to four months after dislocating his left shoulder during the third Test against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl.

The injury occurred on the fourth day when the 22-year-old slid in an attempt to save a boundary off the second ball of Stuart Broad's first over of the day. He returned to his feet in obvious discomfort, holding his shoulder and left the pitch immediately.

Pope underwent an MRI scan in London on Wednesday and was reviewed by a consultant on Thursday.

The Surrey player will have surgery on the injured shoulder in the next couple of weeks and will commence a rehabilitation programme with the Surrey and England medical teams.

The injury is to the same shoulder he previously injured while fielding in 2019, which then caused him to miss the majority of the season.

It is hoped that he will return in time for England’s winter tours of Sri Lanka and India starting in the early part of 2021.

Pope averages 37.94 with the bat in Test cricket after 13 Tests. He made two half centuries in England's Test summer against West Indies and Pakistan, with a highest score of 91.

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