đź”— Share this article Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Concerns. 'Serious blow' for the touring side after Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem. The English seamer added to the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the ground during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series. Atkinson felt a problem in his hamstring after the final ball in his spell on Saturday. The touring camp indicated Atkinson reported "discomfort" and was to take time off the field in order to be assessed "over the next few hours". The series decider of the series at the SCG starts this coming Sunday. The visitors have previously lost key quicks Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series. Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as cover for Wood. The seamer had a tough time early in the series, managing only three wickets. He was left out for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the fourth Test to fill the void. Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, then making 28 while batting being one of only three England players to reach double figures. After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he came back for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind. Yet, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he delivered a slower ball to the batsman and suddenly grabbed at his leg. Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission the previous Test.