Pleasant conditions call into question the value of England's Ashes warmup
GEORGE DOBELL AT LILAC HILL: There was a fluent century from Ollie Pope to confirm his spot at No.3 and England's openers combined for a dominant 182-run stand, but there was little in the way of Test match intensity on day two against the Lions
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