Paceman Gus Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Worries.
'Significant concern' for the touring side as Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer added to the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the playing area on the second morning in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his left leg immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
Team management indicated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and required time away from the action in order to be assessed "during the day".
The final Test in this Ashes battle at the SCG begins this coming Sunday.
The English side has been without key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman because of a side injury on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled early in the series, managing only three wickets.
He was omitted of the third Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets with the ball, then making 28 with the bat being one of only three teammates to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he came back for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of the fifth over, he delivered a variation to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Melbourne match following his omission the previous Test.
