Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Concerns.
'Major setback' for England after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson added to the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the ground during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left leg immediately following a delivery of the fourth over during the morning session.
The England team indicated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and would spend time away from the action in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The concluding match of the tour beginning on 4 January gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has previously lost strike 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 a handful of scalps.
He was left out from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, before adding 28 with the bat being one of only three teammates to reach double figures.
After bowling one over late on the first day, he resumed the next day and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, on the final ball of the fifth over, he sent down a variation to Travis Head and promptly felt at his leg.
Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test having missed of the third.
