Paceman Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Worries.
'Major setback' for England as Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler increased the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the playing area on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
The England team stated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and was to take time on the sidelines for further assessment "during the day".
The series decider of the series in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week.
England have been without strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled in the opening two Tests, managing only three wickets.
He was left out of the third Test, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 as a batsman among just a trio of England players to reach double figures.
After bowling one over late on the first day, he came back for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
Yet, on the final ball of that over, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and promptly felt his left hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the previous Test.
