Gus Atkinson made his Test Debut during the last match against James Anderson. In that match, the pacer claimed 12 wickets. He followed up the initial heroics with yet another five-wicket haul (5/61) as England recorded an innings win by 114 runs

After James Anderson`s retirement, Gus Atkinson gained the limelight by snapping 33 wickets in five Test matches. Matthew Potts and Olly Stone also made their return to the longest format of the game. During the final Test match against Sri Lanka, the "Three Lions" handed a debut cap to left-arm pacer Josh Hull