Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Concerns.
'Serious blow' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
Gus Atkinson further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad upon exiting the playing area early on day two of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler pulled up with his hamstring after the final ball in his spell during the morning session.
The touring camp stated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and would spend time away from the action to undergo evaluation "during the day".
The concluding match of the series in Sydney gets underway this coming Sunday.
The English side has already lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury during this series.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, managing only three wickets.
He was omitted from the previous Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman among just a trio of England players to get into double digits.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he resumed the next day and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of his spell, he delivered a slower ball to the batsman and promptly felt at his leg.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match having missed the Adelaide game.
