Pope's association with the former England captain runs deep, with the 61-year-old overseeing his rise through the ranks as Surrey's director of cricket.
And it was Stewart who Pope (above) sought out after a poor series in Pakistan, during which he averaged just 11.
Some of those questions were answered with his first-innings knock of 77 in Christchurch, a score that was 22 more than he managed in five innings combined on the spinning pitches of Multan and Islamabad.
He credited Stewart (below) with helping him find focus.
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