Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Worries.
'Significant concern' for England as Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer increased England's injury problems when he left the playing area early on day two in the Melbourne Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his left hamstring after the final ball of the fourth over during the morning session.
The England team indicated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "over the next few hours".
The concluding match in this Ashes battle in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week.
The visitors have been without fast bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was left out of the third Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, before adding 28 as a batsman among just a trio of teammates to get into double digits.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he returned the next day and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of that over, he delivered a variation to Travis Head and immediately felt his left hamstring.
The English bowler was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test having missed the Adelaide game.
