London, Aug. 7 -- England batter Ollie Pope, dropped from the Test squad after a poor Ashes tour to Australia, said that his recall to the side for Pakistan Tests feels like a "debut call" and has his eyes set on next year's Ashes at home, saying that he still has a lot to prove.

Pope, England's long-time number three, earned a recall for the first two Tests against Pakistan, with a home three-match series starting from August 19 onwards. He was poor during England's 1-4 loss to the Aussies, scoring just 125 runs in six innings at an average of just over 20.

Having lost his number three spot to Jacob Bethell, he now returns to a different set-up, with his Test skipper Ben Stokes having retired from international cricket and now Stephen ...