🔗 Share this article Seamer Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Injury Problems. 'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue. The English seamer increased the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the field early on day two in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series. The pace bowler pulled up with his left hamstring immediately following a delivery of the fourth over during the morning session. The England team reported Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "over the next few hours". The concluding match in this Ashes battle beginning on 4 January gets underway on Sunday, 4 January. England have already lost strike bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour. Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad to provide backup. The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, taking just three wickets. He was left out of the third Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement. The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman being one of only three teammates to reach double figures. Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he came back on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper. Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he delivered a slower ball to the batsman and immediately felt for his hamstring. Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the fourth Ashes Test having missed of the third.