🔗 Share this article Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Worries. 'Major setback' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury. Gus Atkinson further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the ground during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians. Atkinson experienced discomfort in his left hamstring after the final ball of the fourth over at the MCG. Team management stated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and was to take time away from the action in order to be assessed "in the coming hours". The series decider in this Ashes battle beginning on 4 January begins at the end of the week. The visitors have been without strike bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and another paceman because of a side injury on the current trip. Matthew Fisher was added to the party to provide backup. The seamer had a tough time early in the series, managing only three wickets. He was left out from the previous Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test to fill the void. Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs while batting being one of only three England players to reach double figures. Post a single over at the end of day one, he resumed for the second day's play and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper. However, at the end of his spell, he sent down a change of pace to the batsman and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring. Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission of the third.