đŸ”— Share this article Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Fitness Worries. 'Major setback' for the English camp as Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue. The English seamer further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the ground on the second morning in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series. Atkinson felt a problem in his left hamstring post-delivery in his spell on Saturday. The England team reported the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and required time off the field to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours". The final Test of the series in Sydney gets underway this coming Sunday. The visitors have previously lost key quicks Mark Wood with a knee problem and another paceman with an abdominal strain on the current trip. Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as cover for Wood. Atkinson struggled in the opening two Tests, managing only three wickets. He was omitted of the third Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match to fill the void. The county bowler improved at the MCG, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, then making 28 with the bat as one of just three England players to reach double figures. After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he resumed the next day and had nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind. Yet, on the final ball of the fifth over, he bowled a slower ball to Travis Head and promptly felt at his leg. The English bowler was recalled for the Boxing Day Test having missed of the third.