🔗 Share this article Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Problems. 'Significant concern' for the English camp after Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury. Gus Atkinson increased the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the ground early on day two of the Boxing Day Test against Australia. The pace bowler felt a problem in his hamstring after the final ball of the fourth over during the morning session. The touring camp reported the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and required time away from the action in order to be assessed "over the next few hours". The concluding match of the tour beginning on 4 January begins at the end of the week. England have previously lost key quicks Mark Wood due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer to a side strain on this Ashes tour. Matthew Fisher was added to the party as injury reinforcement. The seamer had a tough time early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps. He was left out of the third Test, only to be brought back for the fourth Test to fill the void. Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, taking two wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs while batting being one of only three England players to reach double figures. Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he resumed on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind. Yet, on the final ball of his spell, he delivered a change of pace to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed at his leg. Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match having missed of the third.