Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Adds to the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Significant concern' for the touring side as Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue.
Gus Atkinson added to the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the field early on day two of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left hamstring post-delivery in his spell at the MCG.
Team management stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and was to take time away from the action for further assessment "over the next few hours".
The final Test of the tour beginning on 4 January gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has been without fast bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman because of a side injury on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, managing only three wickets.
He was omitted from the previous Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps with the ball, then making 28 as a batsman among just a trio of English batsmen who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he resumed for the second day's play and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, towards the conclusion of his spell, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and immediately felt his left hamstring.
The English bowler returned to the side for the fourth Ashes Test having missed the Adelaide game.
