🔗 Share this article Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Adds to England's Fitness Concerns. 'Major setback' for the touring side as Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem. The English seamer increased the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the field early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series. Atkinson felt a problem in his left leg immediately following a delivery in his spell at the MCG. The England team reported Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and would spend time off the field to undergo evaluation "during the day". The final Test of the tour beginning on 4 January gets underway this coming Sunday. The visitors have already lost strike bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman because of a side injury on the current trip. A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement. The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, taking just a handful of scalps. He was dropped from the previous Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement. Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs with the bat among just a trio of English batsmen to reach double figures. After bowling one over late on the first day, he resumed on Saturday morning and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper. Yet, at the end of the fifth over, he bowled a slower ball to Travis Head and immediately felt for his hamstring. The English bowler was brought back for the Boxing Day Test following his omission the previous Test.