Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Worries.
'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson leaves the field suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the ground early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his left hamstring post-delivery that he bowled on Saturday.
The touring camp reported the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and would spend time away from the action in order to be assessed "during the day".
The concluding match of the series in Sydney starts at the end of the week.
The English side has already lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming during the first two matches, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was left out from the previous Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, taking two wickets with the ball, before adding 28 as a batsman being one of only three England players to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he came back on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
However, at the end of his spell, he sent down a variation to the batsman and promptly felt at his leg.
The English bowler was brought back for the Melbourne match having missed the Adelaide game.
