Seamer Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Fitness Concerns.
'Major setback' for England as Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the playing area early on day two of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his left leg post-delivery in his spell on Saturday.
The touring camp reported Atkinson reported "discomfort" and was to take time off the field to undergo evaluation "over the next few hours".
The concluding match of the series beginning on 4 January begins this coming Sunday.
The visitors have previously lost key quicks one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was called up to provide backup.
Atkinson struggled in the opening two Tests, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was dropped from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 with the bat being one of only three teammates to reach double figures.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he came back for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, at the end of the fifth over, he delivered a change of pace to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match following his omission of the third.
