Gus Atkinson Joins Elite England List

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England defeated Sri Lanka by 190 runs in the second Test of the three-match series at Lord's. 

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In the match, pacer Gus Atkinson joined an elite list of English players who have picked the most wickets in the first five Test games.

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Atkinson displayed a stunning performance with both bat and ball in the second Test, scoring 118 runs in the first innings. 

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In Sri Lanka's second innings, Atkinson picked up five wickets at an economy rate of 3.90 and helped England clinch a 190-run win over the visitors.

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With 33 scalps, the 26-year-old pacer became the fourth English player to pick up the most wickets in the first five Tests.

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Atkinson has now joined former English cricketer Nicholas Cook, led the list with 34 wickets in his first five Test matches.

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Apart from this, he also became the third English cricketer to score a ton and register a fifer in a Test match.

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Only Tony Greig and legendary Ian Botham have secured a double of century and five-wicket haul from England. 

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