Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Worries.
'Significant concern' for England after Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer increased England's injury problems after leaving the playing area during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
Team management stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and required time away from the action to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The final Test of the series in Sydney starts on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has already lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, taking just three wickets.
He was dropped from the previous Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 with the bat as one of just three England players who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he returned the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Yet, towards the conclusion of his spell, he sent down a variation to the batsman and immediately felt for his hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the Boxing Day Test having missed the Adelaide game.
