England are set to host Australia in an eight-match white-ball series from September 11 onwards. England have rested a star bowler for the ODI series and have named a replacement for him for the five ODIs against the Aussie side.
England secures the series with a 190-run victory over Sri Lanka. On the other hand, Gus Atkinson delivers another five-wicket haul and joins the elite ranks. All of that and much more in today's sports wrap.
England took a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka with a win at Lord's while Nishad Kumar clinched his second successive Silver medal in the Paralympics in the men's High Jump T47 event. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on September 2.
After scoring a stunning hundred in the first innings, the right-arm pacer Gus Atkinson took five wickets in the second innings to power England to a big 190-run win in the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Day 4.
The budding bowling allrounder became the second English player to score a century and take a ten-fer at Lord's in the same year. Star allrounder Ian Botham was the only English cricketer before Atkinson to achieve this unique feat. Botham had done it against Pakistan in June 1978.
ENG vs SL: Joe Root and Gus Atkinson's centuries helped England post a big total of 427 in their first innings and then pace bowlers dominated to bowl out Sri Lanka to just 196 at Lord's. Atkinson stole the day with his maiden Test hundred and also shone with a ball.
Gus Atkinson recorded his maiden Test century to help England score a big total of 427 in the first innings at Lord's on Friday. Atkinson became the first England cricketer to score a hundred and take a five-fer at Lord's in WTC history.
England Cricket Board (ECB) is looking to stay cautious over the fitness of its bowlers ahead of the England vs Sri Lanka Test matches. After pulling Chris Woakes out of the Hundred's final week, the English board has withdrawn another player out ahead of the knockouts.
Gus Atkinson is expected to fill the massive void that has been created by veteran fast bowler James Anderson's retirement. Anderson claimed 704 wickets in 188 Tests that he played during his career.
ICC revealed the Player of the Month nominees for July for both men and women. India have a total of three players being nominated among six, one in the men's category and two for the women. Washington Sundar, who was the Player of the Series in Zimbabwe, is the sole Indian male player nominated.
England pacer Gus Atkinson had a memorable debut at Lord's on the opening day picking up seven wickets. Thanks to his terrific performance, England bundled out West Indies for just 121 runs in the first innings after opting to bowl first.
Gus Atkinson claimed the second-best bowling figures by an England bowler in his Test debut innings. Dominic Cork still holds the record for claiming the best figures in Test debut innings for England. Cork claimed 7/43 against West Indies at Lord's on June 22, 1995.
Outgoing veteran pacer James Anderson bagged a solitary wicket in the first innings. He got rid of Jayden Seales to claim his 701st victim in the red-ball format and bowled 10.4 overs on day 1.
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