đŸ”— Share this article Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Adds to England's Fitness Problems. 'Serious blow' for the touring side after Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury. Gus Atkinson added to the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the playing area during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test against Australia. Atkinson experienced discomfort in his left leg immediately following a delivery of the fourth over at the MCG. The England team indicated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and required time off the field in order to be assessed "in the coming hours". The concluding match in this Ashes battle in Sydney begins on Sunday, 4 January. The visitors have been without strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip. Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement. Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, claiming a mere a handful of scalps. He was omitted for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement. The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps with the ball, before adding 28 while batting being one of only three England players who passed ten runs. After bowling one over late on the first day, he resumed the next day and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper. Unfortunately, at the end of that over, he delivered a variation to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed at his leg. The English bowler was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission of the third.