England pacer Gus Atkinson hammers his maiden Test century: Stats
What's the story
England pacer Gus Atkinson has slammed his maiden Test century as he's onto the Lord's honors board. Atkinson attained the landmark on Day 2 of the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka. He was unbeaten on 74 at stumps on Day 1 as England managed 358/7. Day 2 saw Atkinson floor the Lankans with his shots. He got to the landmark with a lovely off-drive.
Knock
An aggressive knock from Atkinson
Atkinson has registered First-Class score. He came in when England were in situation of bother at 216/6. He stitched a crucial 92-run stand alongside Joe Root before adding another 85-run stand with Matthew Potts. His knock has consisted of several cracking shots. His runs have come at a quick pace. Day 2 saw Atkinson start with a flurry of fours.
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Runs
Atkinson surpasses 600 FC runs
Atkinson, who made his Test debut versus West Indies in July, scored 44 runs at 14.66 in that series. Versus Sri Lanka, he hammered a score of 20 in the 1st Test. And now, he has slammed his maiden century. As per ESPNcricinfo, Atkinson has raced past 600 FC runs. His best score before this was 91.
Information
Atkinson averages 19 with the ball in Tests
Atkinson has been brilliant with the ball since his debut. He has 26 wickets under his belt at an average of 19. He has claimed one four-fer and two five-wicket hauls.
Details
Asitha Fernando dismisses Atkinson for 118
Atkinson managed 118 from 115 balls, striking at 102.61. He smashed 14 fours and four sixes. He was dismissed by Asitha Fernando in the 100th over. A short ball from Fernando saw Atkinson clear his front leg and go bang. The ball hit him high on the bat as the desired power went missing. Milan Rathnayake took a catch at deep midwicket.
Records
Atkinson enters records books at Lord's
As per Cricbuzz, Atkinson is the 6th player to hit a century (No. 8 or below). 169 - Stuart Broad (ENG) vs PAK, 2010 122 - Gubby Allen (ENG) vs NZ, 1931 121 - Bernard Julien (WI) vs ENG, 1973 118 - Gus Atkinson (ENG) vs SL, 2024* 113 - Ray Illingworth (ENG) vs WI, 1969 109* - Ajit Agarkar (IND) vs ENG, 2002
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6th player with this double at Lord's
Atkinson became the sixth player with a Test hundred and 10-fer at Lord's. He joined the likes of Gubby Allen (ENG), Keith Miller (AUS), Ian Botham (ENG), Stuart Broad (ENG) and Chris Woakes (ENG).