Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Worries.
'Major setback' for the touring side as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the ground on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
Atkinson pulled up with his left hamstring after the final ball in his spell at the MCG.
The England team reported Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and would spend time away from the action for further assessment "during the day".
The final Test of the series at the SCG gets underway this coming Sunday.
The English side has previously lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was dropped of the third Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs while batting being one of only three teammates who passed ten runs.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he came back for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, on the final ball of his spell, he sent down a variation to the batsman and promptly felt his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the previous Test.
