England pacer Gus Atkinson’s rise reached a phenomenal high when he took a four-wicket haul on his T20I debut against New Zealand in the second game of the series, giving the hosts a crushing 95-run win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Atkinson was mighty impressive on his debut, taking 4-20 and captivating the interest of the fans with his raw pace, a prospect which makes him a scary bowler to face for the opposition batters. The right-arm pacer, who’s also in England’s provisional squad for the Men’s ODI World Cup, stated that he had the belief things could work out quickly for him via his abilities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I knew that once I got going, it could happen quickly. I've always known my ability and what I can do and I always knew once I had a chance with the games… The Hundred's a big opportunity and I knew if I could perform in that it would happen quickly and thankfully it has," Atkinson was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Though Atkinson last played a 50-over game in 2021, he feels that experience of playing county championship should hold him in good stead for the ODI World Cup. "I haven't played much 50-over cricket but I've played a bit of Championship cricket this year, so should be all right," he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For some time, Atkinson has been compared to England’s star fast-bowler Jofra Archer due to his exceptional raw pace. But the pacer said comparisons with Archer doesn't bother him much. "Probably a year-and-a-half now. I don't like to think about that much to be honest."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England already have a 2-0 lead in the four-match T20I series against New Zealand. The third match takes place at Birmingham on Sunday. It will be followed by a four-ODI series against the same opponent, where Atkinson is a part of England’s squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defending champions England will open its ODI World Cup 2023 campaign against New Zealand in what will be the re-match of the 2019 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5. The ten-team tournament will conclude with the final to be also held in Ahmedabad on November 19.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ive-always-known-my-ability-and-what-i-can-do-says-gus-atkinson-after-four-wicket-haul-on-t20i-debut-1693734311.jpg", "alt_img": "'I've always known my ability and what I can do', says Gus Atkinson after four-wicket haul on T20I d", "alt_title": "'I've always known my ability and what I can do', says Gus Atkinson after four-wicket haul on T20I d", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "'I've Always Known My Ability And What I Can Do', Says Gus Atkinson After Four-wicket Haul On T20I Debut On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "England pacer Gus Atkinson\u2019s rise reached a phenomenal high when he took a four-wicket haul on his T20I debut against, 'I've Always Known My Ability And What I Can Do', Says Gus Atkinson After Four-wicket Haul On T20I Debut.", "seo_keywords": "Gus Atkinson, England Cricket Team", "tag": null, "tagging": "Gus Atkinson, England Cricket Team", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "ive-always-known-my-ability-and-what-i-can-do-says-gus-atkinson-after-four-wicket-haul-on-t20i-debut", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "896", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-09-03 15:15:11", "updated": "2023-09-03 15:17:47", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Gus Atkinson, England Cricket Team", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "13", "jio_date": "2023-09-03 15:15:11", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/ive-always-known-my-ability-and-what-i-can-do-says-gus-atkinson-after-four-wicket-haul-on-t20i-debut-128346" }