Most wickets on debut test as a pacer: England's fast bowler Gus Atkinson made his Test debut against West Indies at Lord's.

He bowled so well in this match that the Test match could not even last for three days. Atkinson, who gave the third-best fast bowling performance in a debut Test match, was also selected as the Player of the Match in this match.

Let us tell you that England's experienced fast bowler James Anderson played the last Test of his career at Lord's.

Gus Atkinson made that occasion memorable by completing a 5-wicket haul in both innings. By performing like this, he proved that he can become an important link in England's fast bowling attack in the future. He also achieved a very special feat on his debut and recorded the third-best bowling figures. In this article, we are going to mention 3 such fast bowlers who recorded the best figures in their debut Test.

3. Gus Atkinson (England) – 12/106 vs West Indies, Lord's, 2024*

Gus Atkinson was called up to England's Test team after success in county cricket.

He made his Test debut against the West Indies at Lord's and took 5-wicket hauls in both innings. He recorded figures of 7/45 in the first innings and 5/61 in the second innings. Thus, Atkinson took 12 wickets for 106 runs in this match, which is the third-best performance by any fast bowler in a debut Test.

2. Fred Martin (England) – 12/102 vs Australia, The Oval, 1890

Former England fast bowler Fred Martin made his Test debut against Australia at The Oval in 1890.

The match was a very low-scoring one, in which England won by 2 wickets while chasing a target of 95 in the final innings. Fred Martin bowled brilliantly in this match and recorded figures of 12/102. He took 6 wickets for 50 runs in the first innings and 6 wickets for 52 runs in the second innings.

1. Bob Massie (Australia) – 16/137 vs England, Lord's 1972

Fast bowler Bob Massie made his Test debut for Australia at Lord's in 1972. He took 16 wickets for 137 runs in that match, which is still a record for the best fast bowling performance in a debut Test match.

Massie took 8/84 in the first innings of that match and took 8 wickets for just 53 runs in the second innings.