Seamer Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Fitness Worries.
'Significant concern' for England as Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.
Gus Atkinson added to the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the field on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
Atkinson pulled up with his left leg after the final ball of the fourth over during the morning session.
Team management indicated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and was to take time on the sidelines for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The series decider in this Ashes battle at the SCG begins at the end of the week.
The English side has been without key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs with the bat among just a trio of English batsmen to reach double figures.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he resumed on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, at the end of that over, he bowled a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test after being left out of the third.
