Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Concerns.
'Significant concern' for England as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer increased the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the ground during Saturday's play of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler pulled up with his left leg after the final ball that he bowled during the morning session.
The touring camp stated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and was to take time on the sidelines for further assessment "over the next few hours".
The series decider of the series at the SCG begins at the end of the week.
The English side has been without key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was omitted of the third Test, before being recalled for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs with the bat among just a trio of teammates who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he came back for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Yet, on the final ball of the fifth over, he sent down a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed at his leg.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test after being left out the previous Test.
