Former England man hails 'outstanding' call with Gus Atkinson set to star against New Zealand

31.08.2023 - 15:47 manchestereveningnews.co.uk

England take on New Zealand in the second IT20 at Old Trafford on Friday evening with 95mph speedster Gus Atkinson in line to make his international debut for the home side.

The 25-year-old fast bowler recently scooped glory in The Hundred with the Oval Invincibles, beating England T20 skipper Jos Buttler’s Manchester Originals to win the third edition of the tournament.

Atkinson’s performances in the 100-ball competition has seen his stock rise almost as quickly as he bowls and Manchester will be the scene of his England bow as Buttler’s side look to seal a series win over the Black Caps, following Wednesday’s seven-wicket win at Durham.

Atkinson has been on the radar of the England one-day setup for some time and now a fast and bouncy pitch at Old Trafford will be, what he hopes, a successful launchpad for a long and successful international career.

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England will look to assert their dominance as they take on New Zealand in the second T20I at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. In the first T20I, debutant pacer Brydon Carse took three wickets to set up a seven-wicket win for England. Carse, in for the injured John Turner, returned fine figures of 3-23 from his maximum four overs as New Zealand were held to a modest 139-9. New Zealand, on the other hand, eye a way back into the series, ahead of the last two games in Edgbaston and Trent Bridge, respectively.

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England Twenty20 international debutant Brydon Carse took three wickets to set up a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the series opener at Chester-le-Street on Wednesday.

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