Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Problems.
'Serious blow' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer increased the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the playing area early on day two in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
Atkinson pulled up with his left leg post-delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
The England team indicated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and required time off the field in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The concluding match in this Ashes battle in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week.
England have already lost strike bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and another paceman with an abdominal strain on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher 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 Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, before adding 28 as a batsman being one of only three England players to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he returned on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
However, at the end of that over, he delivered a variation to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
The English bowler was brought back for the Melbourne match after being left out of the third.
