Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Concerns.
'Major setback' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler increased the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the ground early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
The England team indicated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and would spend time away from the action to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the tour in Sydney begins this coming Sunday.
The English side has been without strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, taking just three wickets.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, before adding 28 with the bat being one of only three English batsmen to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he resumed on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of that over, he bowled a change of pace to the batsman and immediately felt his left hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test after being left out the previous Test.