Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Adds to the English team's Injury Problems.
'Major setback' for the English camp as Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue.
Gus Atkinson increased England's injury problems when he left the ground early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his hamstring post-delivery that he bowled on Saturday.
The England team reported the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and required time on the sidelines for further assessment "over the next few hours".
The final Test in this Ashes battle beginning on 4 January gets underway at the end of the week.
The visitors have been without key quicks Mark Wood to a knee injury and another paceman with an abdominal strain on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was dropped from the previous Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 while batting as one of just three England players to reach double figures.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he returned the next day and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of that over, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Atkinson was brought back for the Melbourne match having missed the previous Test.
