Gus Atkinson: England’s legendary bowler James Anderson will no longer be seen playing international cricket. On 12 July 2024, he played his last Test against West Indies at Lord’s ground. He had made his debut on this very ground. Anderson took 5 wickets in the last match. This match was as special for him as it was for young bowler Gus Atkinson, who started his Test career with this match. By taking 12 wickets in his debut, this player told that he has come to fill the void of James Anderson.
Atkinson made this record in his debut match
Gus Atkinson has become the third bowler to take 10 or more wickets while making his Test debut at Lord’s. He has taken 12 wickets against West Indies. First on this ground in 1946, England’s Alec Bedser took 11 wickets for 145 runs in a match played against India. Then in 1972, Australia team player Bob Massie took 16 wickets for 137 runs. After this, now in 2024, Atkinson has created a new record by taking 12 wickets.
The fourth best figures on Test debut in history. 12 wickets for Gus Atkinson in the match 🤩🏴 pic.twitter.com/YdlTIIlchf
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 12, 2024
Gus Atkinson was named Player of the Match
Gus Atkinson has become the seventh bowler of England to take 10 wickets in his first Test match. In this way, his debut match has proved to be a dream for him. Atkinson took 7 wickets in the first innings and 5 wickets in the second innings. He has also been selected as the Player of the Match for this excellent performance.
🏴 𝐄𝐍𝐆 𝐯 𝐖𝐈 🌴 – 𝟷𝚜𝚝 𝚃𝚎𝚜𝚝
Gus Atkinson needs to be handled with utmost care. His bowling action may not sustain non-stop cricket. He should be kept away from franchise cricket as much as possible. He is an asset!#ENGvWI #England
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— Kamran Ali (@Kam007_tweet) July 10, 2024
Who is Gus Atkinson?
Gus Atkinson is a completely new face in the world of cricket. He has a good pace. This 26-year-old boy bowls with the right hand. Gus Atkinson has performed brilliantly in England domestic cricket, on the basis of which he has been called up to the national team. Atkinson is also being called the future of England, his fitness and accurate line length make him special.