Gus Atkinson is now averaging more with the bat than Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley, and Dan Lawrence, thanks to a magnificent century in the second Test against Sri Lanka, which set the tone for England's victory on the day.

Atkinson stole the spotlight from the retiring James Anderson this summer, taking 12 wickets in his Test debut at this venue against the West Indies. The 26-year-old now holds all three honors at this historic old stadium following an amazing innings of 118 from 115 balls on day two, which powered England to a first-innings total of 427. The hosts were 216 for 6 when Atkinson came in at number eight the day before. However, after resuming on 74, he achieved three figures in less than 20 minutes, becoming only the sixth player to have centuries, five-wicket hauls, and ten wickets in a single match. With this achievement, he joined four Englishmen, Gubby Allen, Ian Botham, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, and Australian Keith Miller.