Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Adds to the English team's Injury Worries.
'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
Gus Atkinson increased the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the playing area early on day two of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
Atkinson pulled up with his left hamstring post-delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
Team management stated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and would spend time on the sidelines for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The concluding match in this Ashes battle in Sydney begins this coming Sunday.
The English side has been without fast bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was added to the party to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, managing only three wickets.
He was dropped from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, before adding 28 as a batsman being one of only three England players who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he came back on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, at the end of his spell, he bowled a variation to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the Melbourne match having missed of the third.
