Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Worries.
'Significant concern' for the touring side after Atkinson leaves the field due to a hamstring issue.
Gus Atkinson added to the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the playing area on the second morning in the Melbourne Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his hamstring after the final ball that he bowled on Saturday.
Team management stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "over the next few hours".
The final Test of the series in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week.
The English side has been without strike bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and another paceman to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was called up to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps with the ball, and scoring 28 runs while batting being one of only three teammates who passed ten runs.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he came back on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of his spell, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the Adelaide game.
