Gus Atkinson

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Gus Atkinson
Personal information
Full name
Augustus Alexander Patrick Atkinson
Born (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 27)
Bowler
RelationsHenry Norris (great-great-grandfather)[1]
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 714)10 July 2024 v West Indies
Last Test14 December 2024 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 270)8 September 2023 v New Zealand
Last ODI12 February 2025 v India
ODI shirt no.37
T20I debut (cap 101)1 September 2023 v New Zealand
Last T20I22 January 2025 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–presentSurrey (squad no. 37)
2021Southern Brave
2023–presentOval Invincibles
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 11 11 4 30
Runs scored 352 104 10 793
Batting average 23.46 17.33 10.00 22.02
100s/50s 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/3
Top score 118 38 8* 118
Balls bowled 1,852 472 65 4,703
Wickets 52 13 6 111
Bowling average 22.15 40.53 20.33 24.93
5 wickets in innings 3 0 0 4
10 wickets in match 1 0 0 1
Best bowling 7/45 2/28 4/20 7/45
Catches/stumpings 5/– 1/– 1/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2025

Augustus Alexander Patrick Atkinson (born 19 January 1998) is an English professional

England.[2] He is a right-arm fast bowler
and batsman.

Early life and education

Atkinson was educated at

independent school in Berkshire, England.[3][4] He has an older sister and younger brother.[1] His mother, Caroline, died at the age of 55 in December 2020 as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident, for which the driver of the other vehicle involved was found responsible and given a prison sentence in 2024.[5]

Domestic career

He made his

2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[8]

In April 2022, he was bought by the

2023 season of The Hundred.[9]

On 18 September 2023, Atkinson signed a new multi-year contract extension at Surrey.[10] In February 2024, it was announced that he had withdrawn from his £95,000 IPL contract with Kolkata Knight Riders after discussion with the England and Wales Cricket Board, who were keen to manage his workload.[11]

International career

Atkinson got his first senior

England call-up on 16 August 2023 for the ODI and T20I series against New Zealand.[12] He made his T20I debut on 1 September 2023 against New Zealand in the second T20I of the four match series. During that match he took figures of 4/20 which were the best by an England men's bowler on T20I debut.[13]

In September 2023, Atkinson was named in the England squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.[14]

In December 2023, Atkinson received his first call-up to the England Test squad for their tour of India.[15] On 30 June 2024, Atkinson was named in the Test squad for the West Indies tour.[16][17] He made his debut in the first Test at Lord's on 10 July 2024, taking seven wickets in the first innings[18][19][20] and five in the second. His match figures of 12/106 were the best by an England debutant in 134 years as he made it onto the Lord's honours boards.[21][22][23]

He scored his maiden first-class century in the first innings of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's on 30 August 2024, reaching his hundred off 103 balls.[24] In doing so, he became only the sixth player to have taken five wickets in an innings, ten wickets in a match, and scored a century at the ground.[25][26] In terms of deliveries faced, the latter was also the sixth fastest there in Test history.[27] He went on to take five wickets in Sri Lanka's second innings, becoming only the third England player (the first since Ian Botham in 1984) to achieve this and score a hundred in the same Test match.[28]

Atkinson was named England player of the year at the 2024 Cricket Writers' Club Awards.[29][30] In December 2024, Atkinson bowled a hat-trick in a Test against New Zealand, becoming the first Englishman in all Tests since 2017 to do so.[31]

References

  1. ^ a b Wigmore, Tim (17 July 2024). "How Gus Atkinson overcame death of mother to become England's new star". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Gus Atkinson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Record Breaking England Test Debut for 'Old Lodger' Gus Atkinson!". Broomwood. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Old Bradfieldians star in County Cricket". Bradfield College. October 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ Hoult, Nick (4 September 2024). "The fight for justice". Sport. The Daily Telegraph. No. 52663. London. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 4 September 2024. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
  6. ^ "South Group, Chelmsford, Aug 8-11 2020, Bob Willis Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  7. ^ "South Group, Hove, Aug 28 2020, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Scarborough, Jul 22 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Oval Invincibles 2023 Squad". The Hundred. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Surrey trio pen new contracts". Surrey County Cricket Club. London. 18 September 2023. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ^ "England quick withdraws from his IPL contract". Lancashire Evening Post. 20 February 2024. p. 34.
  12. ^ "First England call up for Atkinson". Surrey County Cricket Club. London. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  13. ^ Gardner, Alan (1 September 2023). "Atkinson four-for condemns New Zealand after Bairstow, Brook tee off". ESPNcricinfo.
  14. ^ "England squad for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup finalised". ECB. London. 17 September 2023.
  15. ^ "England Men's squad for tour of India". ECB. London. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  16. ^ Gardner, Alan (30 June 2024). "Jamie Smith, Dillon Pennington win first England Test call-ups". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Squad announced for England Men's first two Test matches versus West Indies". ECB. London. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  18. ^ Dollard, Rory (10 July 2024). "Gus Atkinson upstages retiring James Anderson as England skittle West Indies". The Independent. London. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  19. ^ "England debutant Gus Atkinson almost breaks 128-year record as he rips through West Indies". The Metro. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  20. ^ Shemilt, Stephan (10 July 2024). "Atkinson's seven puts England on top against Windies". BBC Sport. London. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  21. ^ Shemilt, Stephan (12 July 2024). "Anderson ends England career in win over Windies". BBC Sport. London. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  22. ^ Gardner, Alan (12 July 2024). "Anderson bows out with 704 as Atkinson's 12 helps England rout WI on day three". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Debutant Atkinson delivers comprehensive win in Anderson's swansong". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  24. ^ Miller, Andrew (30 August 2024). "Kamindu fights for Sri Lanka but England seize control after Atkinson hundred". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  25. ^ Burnton, Simon (31 August 2024). "Nerves, what nerves? Atkinson rattles to a place in Lord's history even quicker than Botham". Sport. The Guardian. London. p. 11. Retrieved 31 August 2024.(Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
  26. ^ Wigmore, Tim (31 August 2024). "'Surreal' day puts Atkinson in elite club". Sport. The Daily Telegraph. No. 52660. London. pp. 1, 9.
  27. ^ Dobell, George (30 August 2024). "Gus Atkinson hundred offers England unanticipated options". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  28. ^ Hoult, Nick (2 September 2024). "Atkinson sets up England for summer clean sweep". Sport. The Daily Telegraph. No. 52661. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 2 September 2024. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
  29. ^ "Atkinson & Ecclestone win Cricket Writers' Club awards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  30. ^ "Gus Atkinson wins Bob Willis Trophy after stunning Test summer". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  31. ^ "New Zealand vs England: Gus Atkinson takes hat-trick in second Test in Wellington". BBC Sport. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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