Seamer Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Problems.
'Serious blow' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson increased the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the ground on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.
Atkinson pulled up with his hamstring after the final ball that he bowled during the morning session.
The touring camp stated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and would spend time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the tour at the SCG gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has been without key quicks Mark Wood with a knee problem and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the Boxing Day match in the playing XI.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 as a batsman being one of only three English batsmen to reach double figures.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he came back the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of that over, he delivered a slower ball to the batsman and immediately felt at his leg.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the Melbourne match after being left out the Adelaide game.
