Jeremy Blackmore talks to the latest graduates from the production line at the Kia Oval’s Division One table-toppers

The kids are all right: Ollie Pope and Ryan Patel, inset, in action at Guildford
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There’s a refreshing simplicity behind the success of Surrey youngsters Ollie Pope and Ryan Patel who combined to help Surrey reach the top of Division One.
Pope’s ‘see ball, hit ball’ approach has seen him notch four centuries in only his first 12 first-class games, while Patel stuck to basics to pick up incredible figures of 6-5 in 23 ba...