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Matthew Cooper

Ollie Pope reflects on England's "brutal" 4-0 Ashes thrashing against Australia

England batter Ollie Pope has described the recent 4-0 defeat to Australia in the Ashes as "brutal", but insisted he will learn from the experience.

Pope particularly struggled in Australia, making just 67 runs in three appearances at an average of 11.16.

He also came in for some stinging criticism from Ricky Ponting during the final Test, who accused him of "poor batting" after his dismissal in the first innings.

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