Chicken or fish? tea or coffee? What do cricketers eat and drink cricket news during a break in Test cricket
England’s top-order batsman Oli Pope has given a rare glimpse to the fans about what the players have consumed during lunch and tea breaks in Test cricket. Talking to Sky Sports, the Pope revealed that the players’ eating habits depend on whether they are in the middle or not.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!“Generally like chicken, fish, probably some stakes with pasta, trying to fuel as much as possible, the Pope said describing a specific lunch. “For me, if I am batting, I really don’t eat much, just for some reason your body does not want to be too much.”
Instead of a heavy lunch, the Pope prefers to keep it simple while batting through the day. “So I have a protein shake and a banana. If I am batting throughout the day, I will be barely one thing by the end of the day, just because it is quite difficult to get it, so you fill the fuel at the end of the day, “he said.
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When it comes to traditional ‘tea breaks’ – a specific British part of Test cricket – Pope admitted that it is not always about drinking tea.“some do [prefer taking tea]”He said.” I usually have coffee. Sometimes, a cup of tea when rain delays or something else. ,In the headingley, the Pope’s 106 helped the hosts draw the first blood against India, but they have ever struggled to start, with 44 runs in the first innings in the first innings at Lord’s.England currently leads the five-match series 2–1 after a thrilling win of 22 runs at Lord’s, which leads to the resumption of the fourth Test at the Old Trafford.
