Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Worries.
'Major setback' for the touring side after Atkinson leaves the field suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the ground on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his left leg immediately following a delivery in his spell on Saturday.
The England team stated Atkinson reported "discomfort" and was to take time away from the action for further assessment "during the day".
The series decider of the tour beginning on 4 January begins on Sunday, 4 January.
The visitors have previously lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was left out of the third Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, before adding 28 with the bat among just a trio of teammates to reach double figures.
Post a single over late on the first day, he resumed the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, towards the conclusion of his spell, he sent down a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt his left hamstring.
The English bowler returned to the side for the Melbourne match after being left out the previous Test.
