Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Worries.
'Major setback' for the touring side after Atkinson leaves the field suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the playing area on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
Atkinson pulled up with his hamstring post-delivery in his spell during the morning session.
Team management indicated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and would spend time off the field in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The concluding match of the tour in Sydney starts on Sunday, 4 January.
England have been without key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman to a side strain during this series.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as cover for Wood.
Atkinson struggled in the opening two Tests, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was omitted of the third Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, before adding 28 while batting being one of only three teammates to reach double figures.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he resumed on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, on the final ball of the fifth over, he sent down a variation to the batsman and immediately felt at his leg.
The English bowler was brought back for the Melbourne match following his omission of the third.
