"I'm presuming the same sort of number three we've had for a period of time."
"I can only say we are a very consistent team in what we're trying to do."
"Pope was the "man in possession" of the number-three spot."
England will play a single Ashes warm-up match against England Lions in Perth ahead of the first Test on 21 November. Selection for the tour match is expected to mirror the likely Test XI, reinforcing continuity in the batting order. Ollie Pope retains the number-three role but has faced pressure from Jacob Bethell, who impressed with a professional ODI century in September. Pope averages 41.60 at number three and has shown a tendency to decline in output as series progress. Any Ashes squad players not in the XI will join the Lions to increase match intensity before the Test.
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