Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Major setback' for the touring side as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson further complicated England's injury problems when he left the ground early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled on Saturday.
The touring camp reported Atkinson felt some "soreness" and was to take time off the field to undergo evaluation "during the day".
The series decider of the tour in Sydney starts on Sunday, 4 January.
England have already lost strike bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and another paceman because of a side injury during this series.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, before adding 28 with the bat as one of just three teammates to get into double digits.
Post a single over late on the first day, he resumed for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, at the end of that over, he sent down a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt at his leg.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match having missed of the third.