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England's Pope heads to BBL and city of churches

BBL Ollie Pope England Strikers the Adelaide Strikers Tim Paine Adelaide
New Adelaide Strikers signing Ollie Pope in action for England in the 2021 series against Australia. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

England's stand-in Test captain Ollie Pope will play for the Adelaide Strikers in the BBL.

Pope, currently filling in for England's injured regular skipper Ben Stokes in a Test series against Sri Lanka, is a BBL pre-draft signing by the Strikers' new coach Tim Paine.

"(He) is an exceptional talent with a proven track record at the highest level," Paine said on Thursday.

"His dynamic batting style and wicket-keeping abilities are a fantastic addition to our squad ... he will be a key player for us this season.

"His experience and leadership will undoubtedly elevate our team."

The 26-year-old Pope has been a force in domestic T20 leagues, scoring 1295 runs in 60 matches at a strike rate of 133.

The BBL draft will be held on September 1.

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