England players inspect Oval pitch after Gambhir’s heated exchange
Two England players, Ollie Pope and Joe Root, were spotted shadow-batting on The Oval pitch on Wednesday, just one day after a dispute between India's head coach Gautam Gambhir and curator Lee Fortis. The disagreement centered around an alleged 2.5-metre rule. Photos shared by journalist Sahil Malhotra on 'X' showed Pope and Root practicing shadow batting on the pitch.