Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Problems.
'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler increased the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the playing area during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his hamstring post-delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
The England team indicated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and would spend time off the field to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The final Test of the series beginning on 4 January gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
England have already lost fast bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was called up as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, managing only three wickets.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the fourth Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 as a batsman among just a trio of English batsmen to get into double digits.
Post a single over late on the first day, he came back for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, at the end of that over, he bowled a slower ball to the batsman and promptly felt at his leg.
Atkinson was brought back for the Melbourne match having missed the previous Test.
