Gus Atkinson

Born on January 19, 1998, in Chelsea, Middlesex, Angus Alexander Patrick Atkinson or Gus Atkinson is a tall right-arm fast-medium pacer who is a soaring star amongst the young pace battery. He represents Surrey in the domestic circuit and the English cricket team internationally and is considered one for the future of English cricket by cricket pundits.

With age on his side, Atkinson has a long career on offer for the English team and for cricket as a sport, with the sun setting on ace pacer James Anderson. His pace combined with accuracy makes him a hot cake, especially in the longest format of the game and it would not be too far ahead for him to crack the white-ball formats in the international arena.

Gus Atkinson: Along the Years

Gus Atkinson Records

• Second-best figures for England on Test debut (7/45)

• Third-best figures for a pacer on Test debut in their first-ever innings

• Seventh Englishman to take 10 wickets on Test debut 

• Eighth Englishman to take a ten-five-wicket haul on Test debut 

• Third-best match figures on Test debut by an Englishman (12/106)

• Least balls taken by an Englishman to take their maiden Test wicket (2)

• Third pacer to take 12+ wickets in Test debut 

• Second English bowler to take 12+ wickets in Test debut 

• Sixth bowler to take 12+ wickets on Test debut

• Third-best figures for a pacer on Test debut

• Second-best figures for an English pacer on Test debut

Gus Atkinson Awards

• Player Of The Series in West Indies tour of England Test Series 

Gus Atkinson Career

Gus Atkinson has started his career on a promising note and looks all set to be a great prospect in the pace bowling department. His accuracy and pace has earned him enough accolades in his short span of career so far.

Gus Atkinson Domestic Career

Gus Atkinson made his domestic debut for Surrey against Essex in the Bob Willis Trophy 2020. He picked up three wickets across the two innings as Surrey lost to Essex by a huge margin of 169 runs. 

Soon after, he made his T20 debut for Surrey against Sussex in the Vitality Blast 2020. He picked the wicket of skipper Luke Wright, but the match ended with no result due to rain.

Atkinson made his List-A debut for Surrey against Yorkshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup 2021. He registered a four-wicket haul on debut as Surrey won the match by 5 wickets. The 26-year-old pacer represents the Oval Incibles in The Hundred.

Gus Atkinson IPL Career

Following his performances in other franchise leagues, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) snaffled up Gus Atkinson for INR 1 crore in the IPL 2024 auction. However, due to workload management, he opted out of IPL 2024 and was replaced by Sri Lankan pacer Dushmantha Chameera.

Gus Atkinson International Career

Gus Atkinson has featured across all formats for the English cricket team and has cracked the longer format of the game quite firmly. It is only a matter of time before he breaks the barriers in the shortest formats of the game.

Gus Atkinson ODI Career

Gus Atkinson made his ODI debut for England against New Zealand on September 08, 2023, in Cardiff. The series was slated as a preparatory measure before the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2023 in India.

Atkinson was drafted into the England squad to play in the CWC 2023, and he picked up 4 wickets in the three matches he played as the defending champions crashed out from the tournament on a dismal note.

Gus Atkinson Test Career

With ace England pacer James Anderson hanging up his boots from international cricket, it was only fitting to see Gus Atkinson make his Test debut in the same match where the latter would play his final Test for England. 

He picked up his maiden Test wicket in his very second ball as he cluttered the stumps of West Indian skipper Kraigg Brathwaite. The Middlesex pacer registered the second-best figures for England on Test debut (7/45) as West Indies (WI) were bowled out for 121. 

In the second innings, Atkinson picked up a five-wicket haul, and he registered five-wicket hauls in both the innings on Test debut. He finished the match with figures of 12/106, which is the third-best match figures on Test debut by an Englishman (12/106). 

He was awarded the ‘Player Of The Match,’ but the spotlight was on one of the greatest pacers in Test history James Anderson, who had well and truly passed on his reigns to the young pace sensation Gus Atkinson. Atkinson was also awarded ‘Player Of The Series’ for picking up 22 wickets across the three Tests.

Gus Atkinson T20I Career

Gus Atkinson made his international debut in a T20I against New Zealand on September 01, 2023, in Manchester. He impressed on debut as he registered his career-best figures of 4/20 and England thumped New Zealand by a margin of 95 runs.

Gus Atkinson Family

Gus Atkinson suffered a tragedy when his mother Caroline passed away in a car crash in December 2020. Her demise fuelled the motivation within him to give his best.