Seamer Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Fitness Concerns.
'Serious blow' for England after Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson added to the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the playing area early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
The touring camp stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and required time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The concluding match in this Ashes battle at the SCG begins this coming Sunday.
The visitors have been without key quicks Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was left out from the previous Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman being one of only three England players to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell late on the first day, he resumed the next day and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he bowled a variation to Travis Head and immediately felt his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission the Adelaide game.
