🔗 Share this article Seamer Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Problems. 'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury. Gus Atkinson added to the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the field on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians. The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his hamstring after the final ball in his spell on Saturday. The touring camp stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and would spend time off the field in order to be assessed "over the next few hours". The series decider of the series beginning on 4 January gets underway at the end of the week. England have already lost fast bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series. A replacement bowler was called up as cover for Wood. His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere a handful of scalps. He was omitted of the third Test, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement. Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs while batting among just a trio of English batsmen to get into double digits. Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he resumed for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind. However, at the end of his spell, he bowled a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt his left hamstring. Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test having missed the Adelaide game.