Gus Attinckson became the second bowler to take 50 wickets in Tests in his debut calendar year.
NZ vs ENG 3rd Test: On one hand, the third Test match between India and Australia is being played at Brisbane ground due to rain, while on the other hand, the third Test match of the series is being played between New Zealand and England at Seddon Park in Hamilton. In which the England team is bowling first and on their behalf, the amazing work of fast bowler Gus Attinckson has been seen, who in his debut calendar year has achieved such a brilliant feat that only one bowler has managed to do before in Test cricket. Had happened. Attinckson played his first Test match in the month of July.
Attinckson became the second bowler to take 50 wickets in debut test.
It is not at all an easy task for any bowler to make his debut in Test cricket and then completely cement his place in the team, but Gus Attinckson has done so and impressed everyone with his performance. Attinckson not only completely confirmed his place in the England Test team with his debut match, but he also achieved a feat in his debut calendar year which only one bowler had managed to do before. Attinckson got a chance to debut in Test cricket against West Indies in July 2024, since then he has played 11 Test matches and managed to take more than 50 wickets in his name. Before Attinkson, in the Test debut calendar year, only Australia’s Terry Alderman, a fast bowler, made his debut in the year 1981 and took a total of 54 wickets in Test cricket that year.
Bowlers taking most wickets in debut calendar year in Test cricket
Terry Alderman (Australia) – 54 wickets (year 1981)
Gus Attinckson (Eng) – 51 wickets so far (SAAS 2024)
Curtly Ambrose (West Indies) – 49 wickets (year 1988)
Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 48 wickets (year 2018)
Shoaib Bashir (England) – 47 wickets (year 2024)
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