Gus Atkinson Creates History; Becomes First Player In The World After 129 Years To Achieve Stunning Feat
gus atkinson creates history; becomes first player in the world after 129 years to achieve stunning feat
England pacer Gus Atkinson etched his name in the history books after making a dream comeback to the England team with a five-wicket haul against India in the fifth Test of the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on Friday (August 1) at the Oval.
The 27-year-old was key as the hosts bowled out India for just 224 after Ollie Pope won the toss and chose to bowl first. Atkinson took a five-wicket haul while conceding just 33 runs. He dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna
Gus Atkinson Creates History
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With his incredible display at the Oval after missing the first four Tests due to an injury, Atkinson has continued the dream start to his Test career. The right-arm pacer now has 60 wickets in just 13 matches (24 innings) with four five-wicket hauls at an average of 21 and strike-rate (SR) of 34.9.
Atkinson is only the second bowler in history, after England's George Lohmann, to have taken over 60 wickets in the longest format and have a strike-rate below 35. Lohmann took 112 wickets in his Test career, which ended 129 years ago in 1896.
Players With Best Bowling SR (Minimum 60 wickets)
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| Player | Bowling Strike-Rate | Matches Played | Career Span | Wickets | Bowling Average |
| Goerge Lohmann (England) | 34.1 | 18 | 1886-1896 | 112 | 10.75 |
| Gus Atkinson (England) | 34,9 | 13 | 2024-present | 60 | 21.00 |
| Scott Boland (Australia) | 36.0 | 14 | 2021-present | 62 | 16.53 |
| John James Ferris (England/Australia) | 37.7 | 9 | 1887-1892 | 61 | 12.70 |
| Marco Jansen (South Africa) | 38.0 | 18 | 2021-present | 77 | 22.02 |
