🔗 Share this article Paceman Gus Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Concerns. 'Significant concern' for the English camp as Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue. The pace bowler increased England's injury problems after leaving the ground on the second morning in the Melbourne Test against Australia. Atkinson pulled up with his left hamstring immediately following a delivery in his spell at the MCG. The touring camp indicated Atkinson reported "discomfort" and would spend time off the field to undergo evaluation "during the day". The final Test of the series in Sydney begins on Sunday, 4 January. The visitors have been without key quicks one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain on the current trip. Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as cover for Wood. The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, claiming a mere a handful of scalps. He was dropped of the third Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match to fill the void. Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, then making 28 while batting as one of just three England players to reach double figures. After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he resumed the next day and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper. Yet, at the end of the fifth over, he delivered a variation to the batsman and promptly felt for his hamstring. The English bowler was recalled for the Boxing Day Test having missed the Adelaide game.