Banton set to open as England name XI for the first ODI vs Sri Lanka
Banton to open for ENG in the 1st ODI vs SL
21 Sep 2026
2 MinGus Atkinson
England
Current Series
Full Name
Gus Atkinson
Nationality
England
Other Name
Gus Atkinson
Role
--
Birth Date
19 Jan 1998 (28y 261d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 19 | 28 | 1 | 526 | 118 | 19.48 | 700 | 75.14 | 1 | -- |
| odi | 11 | 8 | 2 | 104 | 38 | 17.33 | 76 | 136.84 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 43.47 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 58 | 26 | 15 | 98 | 14 | 8.9 | 104 | 94.23 | -- | -- |
| fc | 43 | 60 | 8 | 1014 | 118 | 19.5 | 1596 | 63.53 | 1 | 3 |
| list a | 14 | 10 | 2 | 179 | 60 | 22.37 | 129 | 138.75 | -- | 1 |
| t10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -- | 2 | 150.00 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 19 | 37 | 497.10 | 1835 | 77 | 7/45 | 23.83 | 3.69 | 38.74 | 2 | 5 |
| odi | 11 | 11 | 78.40 | 527 | 13 | 2/28 | 40.53 | 6.69 | 36.3 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 4 | 4 | 10.50 | 122 | 6 | 4/20 | 20.33 | 11.26 | 10.8 | 1 | -- |
| t20 | 58 | 57 | 174.10 | 1574 | 72 | 4/20 | 21.86 | 9.03 | 14.5 | 3 | -- |
| fc | 43 | 81 | 1162.30 | 3985 | 156 | 7/45 | 25.54 | 3.42 | 44.7 | 5 | 6 |
| list a | 14 | 14 | 102.40 | 701 | 18 | 4/43 | 38.94 | 6.82 | 34.2 | 1 | -- |
| t10 | 3 | 3 | 6.00 | 67 | 1 | 1/26 | 67.00 | 11.17 | 36.00 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| ENG vs SL | - | 2/26 | 27 Sep 2026 | London | odi |
| ENG vs SL | 16 | 2/55 | 24 Sep 2026 | Leeds | odi |
| ENG vs SL | 14 | 1/25 | 22 Sep 2026 | Chester-le-Street | odi |
| ENG vs PAK | 19 | 0/31 & 3/109 | 09 Sep 2026 | Birmingham | test |
| ENG vs PAK | 45* & 7 | 0/33 & 0/41 | 27 Aug 2026 | London | test |
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