🔗 Share this article Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Concerns. 'Significant concern' for the English camp as Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue. Gus Atkinson further complicated England's injury problems when he left the field on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series. The pace bowler pulled up with his hamstring after the final ball that he bowled during the morning session. The touring camp stated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and was to take time away from the action for further assessment "during the day". The concluding match in this Ashes battle in Sydney starts on Sunday, 4 January. England have already lost strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman with an abdominal strain on the current trip. Matthew Fisher was called up as injury reinforcement. His form was underwhelming during the first two matches, managing only three wickets. He was left out for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the fourth Test to fill the void. The county bowler improved at the MCG, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, before adding 28 with the bat being one of only three teammates who passed ten runs. After bowling one over at the end of day one, he came back on Saturday morning and had nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind. Yet, on the final ball of his spell, he delivered a variation to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed at his leg. The English bowler returned to the side for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission of the third.