🔗 Share this article Fast bowler Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Problems. 'Serious blow' for England after Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury. Gus Atkinson added to England's injury problems upon exiting the field during Saturday's play of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians. The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG. The England team reported the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and required time on the sidelines for further assessment "over the next few hours". The final Test of the series in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week. The English side has been without key quicks Mark Wood with a knee problem and another paceman because of a side injury during this series. Matthew Fisher was called up as injury reinforcement. Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, claiming a mere a handful of scalps. He was left out for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test to fill the void. The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman being one of only three English batsmen who passed ten runs. Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he came back on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper. Yet, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he bowled a variation to the batsman and promptly felt for his hamstring. Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the previous Test.