Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Worries.
'Major setback' for the touring side after Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer added to England's injury problems after leaving the ground during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.
Atkinson felt a problem in his hamstring post-delivery in his spell during the morning session.
The touring camp indicated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and was to take time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the tour at the SCG gets underway at the end of the week.
The visitors have already lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was left out for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the fourth Test to fill the void.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, then making 28 with the bat among just a trio of teammates to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he returned for the second day's play and had nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of his spell, he delivered a slower ball to Travis Head and promptly felt at his leg.
Atkinson was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test after being left out the previous Test.
