Ollie Pope is part of the England squad attempting to win back the Ashes in Australia.
The England batter and 4CAST member is Down Under until early January as the old rivals go head to head in a five-Test series that continues in Brisbane on December 4.
The gap between the Perth and Brisbane Tests - and the Brisbane and Adelaide Tests - is nine days, compared to five-day breaks between the third, fourth and fifth Tests.
We caught up with Ollie for an exclusive chat on The Edge, and in this latest instalment he explains how his recovery routine changes depending on how long - or short - those breaks are.
Ollie, you sometimes get a fast turnaround between Test matches and we'll see that again for some of the Ashes series. How does that change your recovery routine?
Yeah, I think when when there's a quick turnaround between the Test matches, it's just important to give yourself the best chance to make the most of probably your one day off, really.
And whether that is getting out in the fresh air or whether that is spending a bit of time on the physio bed, I think that's really important.
But then I think the beneficial side of things is when you do get eight or nine-day break between the Test matches, that's your chance to actually get ahead of the game a little bit and use that as almost a build-up and and a fresh start, in a way, which is also really beneficial.
I think when the games come thick and fast, from a physical point of view you're trying to maintain the body as much as you can and trying to... You're not necessarily looking to get stronger, but you're trying to kind of stay at the same level over the two weeks between the two Tests.
When you've got an eight or nine-day gap, then that's your chance to get ahead of it and try and get a little bit stronger going into that game.
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