England’s stand-in skipper Ollie Pope has said that there is a lot to like about Josh Hull, who will make his international cricket debut during the 3rd Test against Sri Lanka. Hull, who is 6 foot and 7 inches tall, came into the playing XI to replace the injured Mark Wood before the second Test […]

Star England batter Joe Root applauded pacer Gus Atkinson for his stunning knock of 74* on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on August 29 as well. Playing in only his fifth Test, Atkinson joined Root with England 216/6 on a tough batting track. However, he hit his maiden Test […]

Getting on the Lord’s Honours board is a great feeling for cricketers. And Gus Atkinson felt the same. The 26-year-old Surrey cricketer had already made it to the board twice in his debut Test, claiming a five-wicket haul and ending up with a match haul of 12 against the West Indies in July as well. […]

Former England bowler Stuart Broad believes the selectors have kept Shoaib Bashir on the radar for next year’s Ashes series in Australia. The veteran warned the off-spinner that he will have to be prepared for Australia coming hard at him at the Gabba in Brisbane. However, the youngster made his debut during the tour of […]

After a 4-1 series defeat in India earlier this year, England head coach Brendon McCullum had promised “pretty deep thinking” and a “refinement” of the Bazball style of play as well. However, they recently whitewashed the West Indies at home. However, McCullum reckoned that England weren’t yet a “finished product” but they had taken long […]

The second Test, Day 3, against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, turned around for the West Indies when star fast bowler Shamar Joseph got involved in some power hitting to end with the damage of certain property. Tailender Joseph, more of a bowling specialist, launched an attack on young English fast bowler Gus Atkinson in […]

England Test captain Ben Stokes has said that Jofra Archer wants to return to the Test team again. However, he understands the need not to risk the pacer at this stage as well. However, Archer had a sensational debut Test series, taking 22 scalps in four matches during the 2019 Ashes as well. However, he […]

With the pace bowler James Anderson’s retirement, the door has opened for other key bowlers to lead England’s pace attack in the longer format and captain Ben Stokes believes that the opportunity is especially beneficial for Chris Woakes, who is set to play his 50th Test on Thursday as well. “I see it (James Anderson’s […]

James Anderson retired after an innings and 114 runs win over West Indies in the first Test of the series at Lord’s. The legendary pace bowler picked up three wickets in the second innings and he was on the verge of another one but he failed to grab that. Soon after that, debutant Gus Atkinson […]

Gus Atkinson called his first day as a Test cricketer ‘more than I could have dreamed of’ as England’s transition in pace bowling saw an exciting start at Lord’s. Playing his first red-ball game at the fabled venue, Gus Atkinson needed just 53 balls to etch his name on the history board and finished with […]