Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Problems.
'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler added to England's injury problems when he left the playing area on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
Atkinson felt a problem in his left leg immediately following a delivery of the fourth over on Saturday.
The England team reported Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and would spend time off the field in order to be assessed "during the day".
The concluding match in this Ashes battle in Sydney begins this coming Sunday.
England have previously lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party as cover for Wood.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was omitted of the third Test, then recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, before adding 28 as a batsman being one of only three teammates to reach double figures.
After bowling one over late on the first day, he returned the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he bowled a change of pace to Travis Head and immediately felt for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Melbourne match following his omission of the third.
