Joe Root and Ollie Pope shared an excellent 187-run partnership for England in the second Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, with both players making brilliant hundreds.
Pope's 145 was his second Test century, his first at home and his first batting at number three. Root's 176, meanwhile, was the continuation of an outstanding run of form that has seen him make ten Test hundreds since the start of 2021.
Reflecting on his partnership with Root after the end of day three, Pope said it was "great fun" batting alongside the former captain and revealed the pair remained "relaxed" in the middle by chatting about popular ITV2 dating show Love Island.
