Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Concerns.
'Major setback' for the English camp after Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer increased the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the ground on the second morning in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his hamstring after the final ball in his spell at the MCG.
The England team reported the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and would spend time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the series at the SCG begins at the end of the week.
The visitors have previously lost key quicks Mark Wood with a knee problem and Jofra Archer to a side strain on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was added to the party to provide backup.
Atkinson struggled in the opening two Tests, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was left out of the third Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 with the bat being one of only three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over late on the first day, he returned the next day and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, at the end of the fifth over, he bowled a slower ball to Travis Head and immediately felt for his hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test having missed of the third.
