Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Worries.
'Major setback' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler added to the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the field early on day two of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
Team management reported the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and required time off the field to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The final Test in this Ashes battle in Sydney begins on Sunday, 4 January.
England have already lost strike bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and another paceman because of a side injury on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, managing only three wickets.
He was left out from the previous Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets with the ball, then making 28 as a batsman being one of only three England players who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he resumed on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he bowled a change of pace to the batsman and immediately felt for his hamstring.
Atkinson was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test after being left out the previous Test.
