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England pace bowler Atkinson suffers concussion

BBC Sport · May 10, 2026, 5:58 PM

Key takeaways

  • Gus Atkinson missed much of last summer through injury and was ruled out of the fifth Ashes Test with a hamstring problem
  • Cricket Correspondent Published39 minutes ago Gus Atkinson added to concerns over England's pace bowling by suffering a concussion during Surrey's County Championship match against Nottinghamshire.
  • In the week England could name their squad for the first Test against New Zealand, Atkinson was twice struck on the head by international team-mate Josh Tongue.

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Gus Atkinson missed much of last summer through injury and was ruled out of the fifth Ashes Test with a hamstring problem

Cricket Correspondent Published39 minutes ago Gus Atkinson added to concerns over England's pace bowling by suffering a concussion during Surrey's County Championship match against Nottinghamshire.

In the week England could name their squad for the first Test against New Zealand, Atkinson was twice struck on the head by international team-mate Josh Tongue.

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