Paceman Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Worries.
'Major setback' for the touring side after Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the ground on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.
Atkinson felt a problem in his left hamstring post-delivery in his spell at the MCG.
The touring camp indicated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and was to take time off the field in order to be assessed "during the day".
The series decider in this Ashes battle at the SCG starts at the end of the week.
The visitors have already lost strike bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series.
Matthew Fisher was called up as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was left out for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the Boxing Day match in the playing XI.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 while batting being one of only three English batsmen to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he resumed for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, at the end of his spell, he delivered a variation to the batsman and promptly felt his left hamstring.
Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match having missed the Adelaide game.
