🔗 Share this article Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Concerns. 'Serious blow' for England after Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury. The English seamer increased England's injury problems after leaving the ground early on day two in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series. Atkinson felt a problem in his left leg post-delivery that he bowled on Saturday. Team management stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and would spend time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "in the coming hours". The series decider in this Ashes battle beginning on 4 January starts this coming Sunday. The visitors have already lost key quicks one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour. A replacement bowler was added to the party to provide backup. The seamer had a tough time early in the series, claiming a mere three wickets. He was dropped from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test to fill the void. Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, then making 28 as a batsman among just a trio of teammates to reach double figures. Post a single over at the end of day one, he came back the next day and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper. Yet, at the end of that over, he bowled a slower ball to the batsman and immediately felt at his leg. Atkinson was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test after being left out the previous Test.