Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Worries.
'Serious blow' for the touring side after Atkinson leaves the field suffering a hamstring problem.
Gus Atkinson increased England's injury problems upon exiting the playing area on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
Atkinson felt a problem in his left leg immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
The touring camp reported Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time away from the action to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The final Test of the tour beginning on 4 January begins this coming Sunday.
The English side has previously lost strike bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman with an abdominal strain on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was added to the party to provide backup.
Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was left out of the third Test, only to be brought back for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, before adding 28 with the bat as one of just three teammates who passed ten runs.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he resumed on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, at the end of the fifth over, he bowled a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt at his leg.
Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the previous Test.
