Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Serious blow' for the touring side as Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer increased the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the field during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
The England team stated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and required time away from the action for further assessment "during the day".
The series decider of the tour in Sydney starts this coming Sunday.
The visitors have been without fast bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury during this series.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was omitted of the third Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 as a batsman being one of only three teammates who passed ten runs.
Post a single over late on the first day, he returned on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he bowled a slower ball to the batsman and promptly felt for his hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test having missed the Adelaide game.
