The Three Lions roared in the opener and raced to a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after gunning down a record-shattering 371-run target in the first Test at Headingley, their second-highest successful chase in the format.
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.
A series of injuries kept the bowler out of competitive cricket since last March. But this week, he made his return for England Lions against England in a practice match ahead of the Test series against Pakistan starting on December 1.
London [UK], July 21 (ANI): England men's head coach Chris Silverwood on Wednesday named a 17-player squad for the opening two Tests of the five-match series against India starting at Trent Bridge on August 4.
London [UK], June 22 (ANI): Former England captain Alistair Cook has said he feels sorry for Test skipper Joe Root as he has not had his best players available in the last three series.
London [UK], May 27 (ANI): Ashley Giles, the managing director of England men's team, has said that the England and Wales Cricket (ECB) are not planning to change their schedule for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler was signed by the Rajasthan Royals before the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) edition and over the course of four years, he has become a linchpin around whom the batting order definitely revolves.
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Thursday said that the Three Lions' players should not be allowed to skip the two Tests against New Zealand in order to play the knockouts of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 17 (ANI): England cricketers, who play more than one-format, including Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, and Jos Buttler are likely to miss the New Zealand Test series in June, due to a clash with this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 4 (ANI): England Test skipper Joe Root is on the cusp of playing his 100th Test match, and speaking about the feat, the batsman said that he is really proud to be on the eve of achieving the milestone and he cannot wait to step on the field.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 31 (ANI): England wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes on Sunday said that Jos Buttler is one of the best going around in the world and it has been a privilege to watch him go about his business up close.