Who is uncapped Gus Atkinson in England's World Cup squad?

London [UK], August 17 (ANI): England has named a provisional 15-member squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 with tearaway quick Gus Atkinson a surprise inclusion in the group.
Atkinson's maiden call-up to the England squad comes on the back of strong performances in the County Championship and The Hundred. The Surrey quick clocked 95 mph in The Hundred and notably made Jos Buttler uncomfortable in a manic face-off in the tournament last week.
The 25-year-old has had his share of injuries with stress fractures right through his career putting a dent on his match count across formats. Atkinson has only played 14 first-class matches, 2 List A games and 41 T20s till date, as per ICC. 
Interestingly, his last appearance in a professional fifty-overs game came two years ago, making his call-up a big gamble from England. Luke Wright, England's National Selector, though, is confident that the fast bowler would be a "real asset" for them.
"First and foremost, Gus deserves to be in there," Wright said while announcing the squad as quoted by ICC.
"I am sure everyone's been watching him, he is hugely exciting and he has been outstanding, not just in the Hundred but also how he has gone in the Blast. He roughed me up on a few occasions when I was still playing and marked my card. He is a real asset for us and we're delighted to give him an opportunity," he added.
Atkinson's surprise call-up has already drawn comparisons to Jofra Archer, who missed out on a World Cup spot this time around with his recovery in progress.
Archer turned up right before the 2019 World Cup in England and returned as one of England's best performers in the title-winning campaign, taking 20 wickets in 11 matches and finishing as the third-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.
Aside from the obvious similarity in terms of pace to Archer, Atkinson's smooth run-up and sharp bouncers give England an X-factor as they head to India to defend the title. 
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday announced their 15-person provisional squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India.
England has made a number of big calls with their initial squad for this year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, with all-rounder Ben Stokes named in a group of 15 players that does not include young batter Harry Brook and star quick Jofra Archer.
It was revealed on Wednesday that Stokes had reversed his decision to retire from ODI cricket and would return for next month’s four-match ODI series against New Zealand. 
That means Brook misses out on a maiden World Cup appearance, while Wright also revealed Archer would only be included in England’s World Cup plans as a travelling reserve.
England's provisional squad for the World Cup: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes. (ANI)