Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Worries.
'Major setback' for England as Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer further complicated England's injury problems upon exiting the playing area early on day two in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The pace bowler pulled up with his left leg immediately following a delivery in his spell during the morning session.
The touring camp stated Atkinson reported "discomfort" and would spend time away from the action to undergo evaluation "over the next few hours".
The final Test of the series beginning on 4 January gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has already lost strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party to provide backup.
Atkinson struggled early in the series, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was omitted of the third Test, only to be brought back for the fourth Test to fill the void.
The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps with the ball, and scoring 28 runs with the bat among just a trio of teammates who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he resumed the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he bowled a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test having missed the Adelaide game.
