Gus Atkinson Nears Ton as England Consolidates Position
Atkinson Impresses with Aggressive Batting
In the 89th over, England finds themselves at 367-7, with Gus Atkinson leading the charge with an unbeaten 83. Atkinson started the day with a clip down the leg side for four off Lahiru Kumara, followed by a boundary through the covers.
“Atkinson is given out lbw, but the review shows the ball missing leg stump. Atkinson gets lucky with an inside-edge that evades the stumps as he continues to play aggressively.”
Atkinson is just 26 runs away from joining the list of Test centurions for England from No 8 or below.
Ollie Pope’s Inconsistent Performance
The article also notes that Ollie Pope has built a good record at No 3 for England over the last couple of years, but hasn’t fully convinced after 48 Tests, as he can look skittish and nervy at times, while also negotiating tough bowling attacks on other occasions.
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