Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Major setback' for England as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer increased the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the field on the second morning in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his left leg immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
The England team reported Atkinson felt some "soreness" and would spend time away from the action for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The concluding match of the series at the SCG gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has already lost fast bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury during this series.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, managing only three wickets.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, taking two wickets with the ball, before adding 28 while batting as one of just three English batsmen to reach double figures.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he returned for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
However, on the final ball of the fifth over, he delivered a slower ball to Travis Head and promptly felt for his hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the Melbourne match after being left out of the third.
