[Watch] ENG vs IND 2025: ‘Don’t have a spinner’ – Ollie Pope’s funny reply to umpires after being asked to bowl spin

England will face India in the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at the KIA Oval in London, without a specialist spinner. Towards the close of Day 2, stand-in skipper Ollie Pope made a joke about his team’s lack of a frontline spinner.

After rain fell on the gorgeous setting during the final session, play was halted for 45 minutes. When play restarted, the last few minutes were ruined by poor lighting. England’s fielders dropped three catches, and it appeared like they were unable to see the ball in the dimming light.

Umpire Kumar Dharmasena asked Ollie Pope whether he would be ready to bowl

spinners because the light was not good enough for pacers to continue. The right-handed batsman joked that he had no spinner on his side.

You’ll bowl spin. Otherwise, we’ll go out,” Dharmasena said.

Spin? Don’t have a spinner. No, I’m joking.””Fast bowling? Ya. No spin,” Pope said.