Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Problems.

'Serious blow' for the touring side after Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.

The pace bowler increased England's injury problems when he left the playing area early on day two of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.

Atkinson pulled up with his left leg post-delivery in his spell on Saturday.

The touring camp stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".

The concluding match of the tour beginning on 4 January starts on Sunday, 4 January.

England have already lost fast bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer to a side strain on this Ashes tour.

Matthew Fisher was added to the party to provide backup.

Atkinson struggled early in the series, taking just three wickets.

He was dropped from the previous Test, then recalled for the fourth Test in the playing XI.

Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman as one of just three teammates to get into double digits.

After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he returned for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.

Unfortunately, at the end of the fifth over, he delivered a variation to the batsman and promptly felt at his leg.

The English bowler was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission of the third.

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