Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Worries.
'Significant concern' for the English camp after Atkinson leaves the field due to a hamstring issue.
Gus Atkinson increased the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the ground during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his left leg post-delivery that he bowled on Saturday.
Team management stated Atkinson 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 tour at the SCG gets underway this coming Sunday.
The visitors have previously lost strike bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as cover for Wood.
Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, managing only three wickets.
He was omitted of the third Test, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman as one of just three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he came back the next day and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, at the end of his spell, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and immediately felt his left hamstring.
Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test following his omission the previous Test.
