Paceman Gus Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Problems.
'Major setback' for England after Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the playing area on the second morning in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his left leg after the final ball of the fourth over during the morning session.
The England team stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and was to take time on the sidelines for further assessment "during the day".
The series decider in this Ashes battle in Sydney starts this coming Sunday.
The English side has previously lost strike bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was omitted from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs with the bat among just a trio of English batsmen who passed ten runs.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he returned the next day and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of that over, he bowled a slower ball to the batsman and promptly felt for his hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test following his omission the previous Test.