'Unstoppable' Gus Atkinson becomes fastest-ever to secure spots on all Lord’s Honours Boards

England National Cricket Team pacer Gus Atkinson achieved a huge feat in the history of Test cricket at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London after his heroics with bat.

He became the fastest man in history to get on all three Lord’s Honours boards taking just 4 innings across two games. Atkinson broke Ian Botham's record, who achieved the feat in 2 matches but 6 innings.

England National Cricket Team pacer Gus Atkinson achieved the feat after he slammed a terrific century in the ongoing game against Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. The second Test match between the two teams is taking place at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

Gus Atkinson, who made his Test debut against the West Indies National Cricket Team, has been breathing fire with the ball ever since he was included in the Test set-up.

However, he also made sure that he displayed his batting skills and made everyone stand and applaud him for his innings.

Atkinson, who came to bat at No.8, played a magnificent innings and it didn't seem that he was a first-choice pacer in the team. The right-hander timed the ball to perfection and made the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team bowlers look clueless with his breathtaking shots all around the ground.

Atkinson along with Joe Root (143) added 92 runs and made sure that he kept the team in the dominating position in the first game of the series. The fast bowler after Root also added 85 runs partnership with Matthew Potts (21). He also displayed sensational power-hitting skill and slammed big sixes in his innings.

At the home of cricket, Atkinson brought up his maiden Test century. The lanky fast bowler ended with an innings of 118 runs off 114 balls. He also slammed 4 sixes in his innings, which is most by the joint third-most sixes in the venue by any batter. His ton helped the England National Cricket Team post a total of 427 runs on the board.

Gus Atkinson shatters multiple records after his Test ton

Atkinson also became the first number eight batter from the England National Cricket Team to make a hundred in a home Test in 44 years. He became only the second England number eight to do it at Lord's, after Ray Illingworth in 1969.

In this home Test season, he has been nothing short of exceptional. In a short period, he has included his name in Lord's Honours boards for a five-wicket haul, 10-wicket haul, and the Test hundred.

Gus Atkinson in his first Test summer at Lord’s:

-5 wicket honours board
- 10 wicket honours board
- 100 honours board

He also became the 6th player in the history of Test cricket to score a Test hundred and pick 10-for at the Lord's. He joined the likes of Ian Botham, Chris Woakes and Stuart Broad.

Players with a Test hundred and 10-fer at Lord’s

Gubby Allen (ENG)

Keith Miller (AUS)

Ian Botham (ENG)

Stuart Broad (ENG)

Chris Woakes (ENG)

Gus Atkinson (ENG)

Atkinson became only the 6th batter who slammed a Test century at Lord’s while batting at No.8 or below.

Hundreds from No.8 or below at Lord’s

169 - Stuart Broad (ENG) vs PAK, 2010

122 - Gubby Allen (ENG) vs NZ, 1931

121 - Bernard Julien (WI) vs ENG, 1973

118 - Gus Atkinson (ENG) vs SL, 2024

113 - Ray Illingworth (ENG) vs WI, 1969

109* - Ajit Agarkar (IND) vs ENG, 2002