Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Worries.
'Significant concern' for the touring side as Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the field on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his left leg immediately following a delivery in his spell at the MCG.
The touring camp indicated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and would spend time away from the action for further assessment "over the next few hours".
The final Test of the series at the SCG gets underway at the end of the week.
England have been without fast bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was left out from the previous Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, taking two wickets with the ball, before adding 28 as a batsman being one of only three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
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 his spell, he bowled a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed at his leg.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission the previous Test.
