England fast bowler Gus Atkinson says, ‘India and the ashes are two towards you; you most want to go on’
Before the important five-match test tour of India, the first bowler of the England cricket team, Gus Atkinson, believes that the way the current team places in the format suits his game perfectly. Atkinson has made 12 white-ball appearances for the England cricket team but is uncapped at the test level.
He claimed 20 wickets in five County Championship matches last summer at an average of 20.20. As Surrey claimed back-to-back titles, his genuine rope has meant that the England cricket team has included him on the tour of India, which is going to start on January 25 in Hyderabad alongside James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, and Mark Wood.
Before heading to Abu Dhabi for the England pre-tour camp, Atkinson said, “It’s been really good. Now I am looking forward to playing under Ben Stokes and Baz McCullum. The way that team has been playing suits my game perfectly. I am very excited about what lies ahead, India and the ashes, and the two tours you most want to go on, and it would be incredible to win over the next few weeks.”
He also said, “Maybe it was a confidence thing when I was not playing regular cricket, but I think my pace comes naturally. I am definitely giving my all and feel like I get a lot of pace from the last few steps of my run-up, then I have a whippy arm. I don’t feel like I am putting loads of force on my body now.”