Paceman Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Fitness Worries.
'Major setback' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson increased the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the ground on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his hamstring post-delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
Team management indicated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and was to take time away from the action to undergo evaluation "during the day".
The series decider of the series in Sydney begins at the end of the week.
The visitors have been without fast bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was added to the party to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, taking just three wickets.
He was dropped from the previous Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs while batting as one of just three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he returned the next day and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of that over, he delivered a slower ball to the batsman and promptly felt his left hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test after being left out of the third.
