Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Concerns.
'Significant concern' for England as Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the field during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his left leg immediately following a delivery in his spell on Saturday.
The touring camp indicated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and would spend time away from the action in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The final Test of the series in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week.
The English side has been without fast bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was left out from the previous Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, then making 28 as a batsman being one of only three teammates to get into double digits.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he returned on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, at the end of the fifth over, he sent down a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt for his hamstring.
Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match having missed the Adelaide game.
