Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Worries.
'Serious blow' for the touring side as Atkinson leaves the field suffering a hamstring problem.
Gus Atkinson further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the ground on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his hamstring post-delivery in his spell at the MCG.
The touring camp stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and would spend time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The final Test in this Ashes battle in Sydney starts at the end of the week.
The English side has been without strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer to a side strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, managing only three wickets.
He was omitted from the previous Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, then making 28 while batting being one of only three England players to reach double figures.
After bowling one over late on the first day, he resumed the next day and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of that over, he bowled a slower ball to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
The English bowler returned to the side for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission the Adelaide game.
