Paceman Atkinson Adds to England's Fitness Worries.
'Major setback' for England after Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer increased the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the ground during Saturday's play of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
Atkinson felt a problem in his left leg after the final ball that he bowled on Saturday.
The England team stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and would spend time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "during the day".
The series decider in this Ashes battle in Sydney gets underway this coming Sunday.
The visitors have already lost fast bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer to a side strain on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was omitted from the previous Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match in the playing XI.
The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets with the ball, before adding 28 as a batsman being one of only three English batsmen to get into double digits.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he resumed the next day and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, at the end of the fifth over, he delivered a variation to Travis Head and promptly felt for his hamstring.
Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match having missed the previous Test.
