🔗 Share this article Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Concerns. 'Major setback' for the touring side as Atkinson leaves the field due to a hamstring issue. The pace bowler further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the field during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test versus the Australians. The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left hamstring post-delivery of the fourth over at the MCG. Team management stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and would spend time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "over the next few hours". The final Test of the tour at the SCG starts on Sunday, 4 January. England have been without strike bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and another paceman to a side strain on the current trip. Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement. The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, claiming a mere three wickets. He was dropped from the previous Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement. Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 while batting among just a trio of teammates to get into double digits. Post a single over late on the first day, he resumed on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind. However, towards the conclusion of his spell, he sent down a slower ball to the batsman and promptly felt at his leg. Gus Atkinson was brought back for the Melbourne match after being left out the previous Test.