Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Concerns.
'Serious blow' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the ground early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left hamstring after the final ball in his spell during the morning session.
The touring camp stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and was to take time off the field in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The series decider of the series at the SCG gets underway at the end of the week.
The visitors have already lost fast bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman because of a side injury during this series.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, taking just 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 performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets with the ball, before adding 28 with the bat being one of only three teammates to reach double figures.
After bowling one over late on the first day, he came back for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
However, on the final ball of the fifth over, he sent down a variation to the batsman and immediately felt his left hamstring.
Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match after being left out of the third.
