Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Problems.
'Major setback' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer added to the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the playing area early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler pulled up with his left hamstring immediately following a delivery of the fourth over during the morning session.
Team management stated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and was to take time off the field in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The concluding match of the series in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week.
England have already lost strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman to a side strain on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was called up to provide backup.
Atkinson struggled in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was dropped from the previous Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 with the bat being one of only three teammates to get into double digits.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he came back on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, at the end of his spell, he delivered a variation to the batsman and promptly felt at his leg.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test having missed the Adelaide game.
