Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Adds to England's Fitness Worries.
'Serious blow' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
Gus Atkinson further complicated England's injury problems upon exiting the field on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his hamstring post-delivery of the fourth over on Saturday.
Team management indicated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and would spend time away from the action for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The final Test of the tour at the SCG starts on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has been without key quicks Mark Wood due to knee trouble and another paceman to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was called up to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was left out of the third Test, then recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.
Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 with the bat among just a trio of England players who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he came back the next day and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, on the final ball of that over, he sent down a variation to the batsman and immediately felt at his leg.
Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission the previous Test.
