Fast bowler Atkinson Adds to the English team's Injury Problems.

'Significant concern' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.

Gus Atkinson further complicated England's injury problems upon exiting the field early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.

The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his left leg after the final ball of the fourth over on Saturday.

Team management indicated Atkinson reported "discomfort" and required time away from the action to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".

The concluding match in this Ashes battle in Sydney gets underway this coming Sunday.

England have already lost strike bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman to a side strain during this series.

A replacement bowler was added to the party as cover for Wood.

His form was underwhelming during the first two matches, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.

He was dropped for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.

Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, then making 28 as a batsman being one of only three English batsmen to reach double figures.

After bowling one over late on the first day, he returned the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.

Unfortunately, at the end of the fifth over, he delivered a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.

The English bowler was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test having missed of the third.

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