Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Concerns.
'Significant concern' for the English camp as Atkinson leaves the field suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler added to England's injury problems after leaving the field early on day two of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled on Saturday.
Team management indicated Atkinson reported "discomfort" and required time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "over the next few hours".
The series decider of the tour in Sydney gets underway this coming Sunday.
The visitors have previously lost key quicks Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was dropped of the third Test, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs while batting as one of just three England players who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he returned the next day and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, on the final ball of his spell, he delivered a slower ball to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test following his omission of the third.
