Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Problems.
'Major setback' for England as Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
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 right-arm seamer pulled up with his hamstring immediately following a delivery of the fourth over at the MCG.
The touring camp reported the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and would spend time away from the action in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The series decider in this Ashes battle in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week.
England have already lost key quicks Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, managing only three wickets.
He was dropped of the third Test, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, before adding 28 with the bat as one of just three England players to get into double digits.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he returned on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, at the end of that over, he sent down a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt at his leg.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Melbourne match following his omission of the third.
