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Gus Atkinson voted the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July

England Men's fast-bowler Gus Atkinson has been voted as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for July.

Atkinson, 26, burst onto the scene on July while making his debut in England's Test series victory over the West Indies.

The Surrey bowler took a record 12 wickets on his debut and went on to put up an impressive tally of 22 dismissals against the West Indies, making him the leading wicket-taker in the series.

Atkinson said: “It is a real privilege to win the ICC Player of the Month! The start to my Test career has been unbelievable, and I never imagined achieving this level of success in my first series with England.

“I am incredibly grateful to my teammates and the fantastic environment created by Baz (Brendon McCullum) and Stokesy (Ben Stokes).

“It's an honour to play and represent my country. I know there is a lot of hard work ahead, especially with a big series against Sri Lanka coming up. I'm excited to maintain consistency and do my best to help England succeed.”