Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Concerns.
'Major setback' for England after Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad upon exiting the playing area early on day two in the Melbourne Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
Team management indicated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and would spend time away from the action in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The series decider of the series beginning on 4 January begins at the end of the week.
England have already lost strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer because of a side injury during this series.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps with the ball, then making 28 while batting as one of just three teammates to reach double figures.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he came back the next day and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
However, at the end of the fifth over, he delivered a variation to Travis Head and promptly felt at his leg.
Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the previous Test.
