Seamer Gus Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Concerns.
'Major setback' for the English camp as Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler increased the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the playing area on the second morning in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his hamstring post-delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
The touring camp indicated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and would spend time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The concluding match of the series beginning on 4 January gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
England have previously lost strike bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming during the first two matches, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was omitted of the third Test, before being recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, then making 28 with the bat as one of just three teammates to get into double digits.
Post a single over late on the first day, he resumed on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
Yet, on the final ball of the fifth over, he bowled a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match having missed of the third.
