Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Significant concern' for England after Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer added to the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the playing area on the second morning in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his left leg after the final ball in his spell at the MCG.
Team management indicated Atkinson reported "discomfort" and was to take time off the field for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the tour beginning on 4 January gets underway at the end of the week.
England have previously lost fast bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming during the first two matches, taking just three wickets.
He was dropped from the previous Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, taking two wickets with the ball, before adding 28 as a batsman among just a trio of English batsmen who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he came back on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of that over, he sent down a change of pace to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match following his omission the previous Test.
