Fast bowler Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Worries.
'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson increased England's injury problems upon exiting the playing area early on day two of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his hamstring post-delivery in his spell during the morning session.
The touring camp indicated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and would spend time away from the action in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The series decider of the tour beginning on 4 January starts on Sunday, 4 January.
The visitors have been without strike bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and another paceman because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was called up as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was dropped from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 as a batsman among just a trio of teammates to get into double digits.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he came back on Saturday morning and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of the fifth over, he delivered a slower ball to the batsman and immediately felt at his leg.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match following his omission the previous Test.
