Seamer Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Injury Problems.
'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer added to England's injury problems when he left the ground on the second morning in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his left leg immediately following a delivery that he bowled on Saturday.
The touring camp stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and was to take time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the tour beginning on 4 January begins this coming Sunday.
The visitors have already lost fast bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and Jofra Archer because of a side injury during this series.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, managing only three wickets.
He was dropped from the previous Test, before being recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs while batting being one of only three teammates to get into double digits.
After bowling one over late on the first day, he returned on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, towards the conclusion of that over, he bowled a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test after being left out of the third.
