Overview
- At Trent Bridge, Gus Atkinson left the field after two short balls from Nottinghamshire seamer Josh Tongue struck his helmet and he retired hurt on 27.
- He failed a concussion test and was replaced under the concussion-substitute rule by Reece Topley, who is allowed to bat and bowl and chipped in a quick 12.
- Under the protocol, Atkinson is unavailable for Surrey’s next match at Yorkshire, removing a late chance to build red-ball time before England selection.
- Tongue finished with figures of 4 for 89 as Surrey reached 449 for a first-innings lead of 34.
- Topley’s appearance marked a return to red-ball cricket after four years, and both Atkinson and Tongue are in contention for England’s first Test against New Zealand from June 4.