Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Worries.
'Major setback' for the English camp as Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the ground during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The pace bowler pulled up with his left hamstring after the final ball that he bowled during the morning session.
The England team reported the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and was to take time away from the action to undergo evaluation "over the next few hours".
The series decider in this Ashes battle at the SCG begins this coming Sunday.
England have been without fast bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was called up to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, taking just three wickets.
He was left out from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match in the playing XI.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, then making 28 with the bat being one of only three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
Post a single over late on the first day, he returned for the second day's play and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
However, at the end of that over, he delivered a slower ball to the batsman and promptly felt for his hamstring.
The English bowler was brought back for the Melbourne match after being left out the Adelaide game.
