Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Problems.
'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson increased the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the field early on day two of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his hamstring immediately following a delivery of the fourth over during the morning session.
The touring camp stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and was to take time away from the action to undergo evaluation "during the day".
The concluding match in this Ashes battle beginning on 4 January gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has already lost fast bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming during the first two matches, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was dropped of the third Test, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman as one of just three England players to get into double digits.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he resumed on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, on the final ball of his spell, he delivered a variation to Travis Head and immediately felt for his hamstring.
Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test following his omission of the third.
