Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Problems.
'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the field on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his left hamstring after the final ball in his spell on Saturday.
The touring camp indicated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and required time off the field to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The series decider in this Ashes battle at the SCG gets underway at the end of the week.
The visitors have already lost strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer because of a side injury during this series.
Matthew Fisher was called up as cover for Wood.
Atkinson struggled in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was left out from the previous Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 with the bat being one of only three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he resumed the next day and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of his spell, he sent down a change of pace to the batsman and suddenly grabbed at his leg.
The English bowler returned to the side for the Boxing Day Test following his omission of the third.
