Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Problems.
'Major setback' for the English camp after Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer added to the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the ground on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left leg immediately following a delivery of the fourth over during the morning session.
Team management indicated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and would spend time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "during the day".
The series decider of the tour in Sydney begins this coming Sunday.
England have been without key quicks Mark Wood with a knee problem and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled early in the series, managing only three wickets.
He was left out of the third Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs with the bat among just a trio of teammates to get into double digits.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he came back on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, on the final ball of that over, he sent down a change of pace to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test after being left out of the third.
