Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Worries.
'Serious blow' for England after Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer added to the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the field early on day two of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his left hamstring after the final ball of the fourth over on Saturday.
The England team stated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and required time on the sidelines for further assessment "during the day".
The series decider of the tour in Sydney starts at the end of the week.
The visitors have been without key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman because of a side injury during this series.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was dropped of the third Test, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 as a batsman as one of just three English batsmen to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell late on the first day, he came back on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Yet, at the end of that over, he delivered a slower ball to the batsman and suddenly grabbed at his leg.
Atkinson was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission of the third.
