Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Problems.
'Significant concern' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson added to England's injury problems upon exiting the field on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
Atkinson pulled up with his hamstring after the final ball in his spell on Saturday.
The England team indicated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and was to take time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "during the day".
The concluding match of the tour beginning on 4 January begins on Sunday, 4 January.
England have been without key quicks one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series.
Matthew Fisher was called up to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was dropped of the third Test, before being recalled for the Boxing Day match in the playing XI.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, then making 28 with the bat being one of only three English batsmen to get into double digits.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he resumed the next day and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, at the end of the fifth over, he bowled a slower ball to the batsman and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test following his omission the Adelaide game.
