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Atkinson is ruled out of final Test in Sydney
Blackpool Gazette
|December 30, 2025
Gus Atkinson has been ruled out of the final Ashes Test, leaving England three bowlers down as they close the series in Sydney.
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Atkinson pulled up while bowling in his side’s two-day win at Melbourne and played no further part in the match.
Scans have shown a left hamstring injury that will not allow him to feature in the New Year Test and the exact severity may not be known until further assessment when he returns home.
This story is from the December 30, 2025 edition of Blackpool Gazette.
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