Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Adds to the English team's Injury Worries.
'Serious blow' for the touring side as Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler added to the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the field on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
Team management reported the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and would spend time off the field to undergo evaluation "during the day".
The final Test of the series beginning on 4 January gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has been without fast bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and another paceman because of a side injury during this series.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the fourth Test to fill the void.
The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, then making 28 with the bat as one of just three teammates who passed ten runs.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he returned the next day and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, at the end of that over, he bowled a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt at his leg.
The English bowler returned to the side for the Melbourne match having missed the Adelaide game.
