🔗 Share this article Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Fitness Concerns. 'Major setback' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury. The English seamer increased the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the ground on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test against Australia. Atkinson pulled up with his left hamstring after the final ball in his spell at the MCG. Team management reported the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and was to take time away from the action to undergo evaluation "over the next few hours". The concluding match of the tour beginning on 4 January gets underway at the end of the week. The English side has been without key quicks one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman because of a side injury on the current trip. Matthew Fisher was called up to provide backup. His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere a handful of scalps. He was omitted for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement. Atkinson improved at the MCG, taking two wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs while batting among just a trio of England players to get into double digits. Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he returned on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind. However, towards the conclusion of that over, he bowled a variation to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed at his leg. Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test having missed the previous Test.