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England fast bowler Gus Atkinson has joined the record books.

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The right-arm seamer picked up three wickets on Day 1 of the NZ v ENG 3rd Test to join a club with only one other member.

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Atkinson, who made his Test debut in July 2024, has had a sensational maiden year.

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He became only the second bowler in the 147 years of Test cricket history to pick up 50 wickets in his first year of Tests.

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Atkinson took 3 wickets on Day 1, taking his tally to 51 wickets in 11 Tests.

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Only ex-Australian pacer Terry Alderman did so, taking 54 wickets in 10 games in 1981.

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2nd Time In 147 Years: England Pacer Makes History

England fast bowler Gus Atkinson has joined the record books.

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The right-arm seamer picked up three wickets on Day 1 of the NZ v ENG 3rd Test to join a club with only one other member.

Atkinson, who made his Test debut in July 2024, has had a sensational maiden year.

He became only the second bowler in the 147 years of Test cricket history to pick up 50 wickets in his first year of Tests.

Atkinson took 3 wickets on Day 1, taking his tally to 51 wickets in 11 Tests.

Only ex-Australian pacer Terry Alderman did so, taking 54 wickets in 10 games in 1981.

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