Ollie Pope’s unique feat in the annals of test cricket
Ollie Pope of England scored 154 against Sri Lanka at The Oval in the ongoing test to post his seventh test century in an innings. All his centuries are tabulated below.
| No | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 135* | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 16 Jan 2020 |
| 2 | 145 | 2 | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Jun 2022 |
| 3 | 108 | 1 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 01 Dec 2022 |
| 5 | 205 | 2 | v Ireland | Lord’s | 01 Jun 2023 |
| 6 | 196 | 3 | v India | Hyderabad | 25 Jan 2024 |
| 6 | 121 | 1 | v West Indies | Nottingham | 18 Jul 2024 |
| 7 | 154 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | The Oval | 06 Sep 2024 |
What is unique in his seven centuries is that these centuries are scored against seven different oppositions. He became the first batsman in the annals of test cricket to score the first seven centuries against different oppositions which no batsman has achieved