In James Anderson’s farewell Test, England’s debutant Gus Atkinson shone with a 10-wicket haul in his first match against the West Indies on Friday at Lord’s. The right-arm pacer has registered himself among the best figures by an English bowler on debut.
Atkinson picked up 12 wickets, conceding 106 runs, marking the second-best figures in a maiden Test match. He missed topping the chart by just 4 runs, as Frederick Martin took 12 wickets on debut, conceding 102 runs.
England’s bowler best figures in a match on debut in Tests
| Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ |
| F Martin | 57.2×5 | 21 | 102 | 12 | 2.13 |
| AAP Atkinson | 25 | 7 | 106 | 12 | 4 |
| CS Marriott | 41.1 | 8 | 96 | 11 | 2.33 |
Gus Atkinson’s dream debut
- – 8th England bowler to pick a 10-fer on debut
– 1st England bowler since 1976 (John Lever vs IND at Delhi)
– 1st England bowler at Lord’s since 1946 (Alec Bedser vs IND)
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