Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Concerns.
'Serious blow' for the touring side after Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson increased the fitness woes of the England squad upon exiting the playing area on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.
Atkinson pulled up with his left hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled on Saturday.
The touring camp indicated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and was to take time off the field in order to be assessed "during the day".
The concluding match in this Ashes battle in Sydney begins at the end of the week.
England have already lost fast bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and another paceman with an abdominal 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 for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps with the ball, and scoring 28 runs with the bat as one of just three English batsmen to get into double digits.
Post a single over late on the first day, he returned for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, at the end of that over, he delivered a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed at his leg.
The English bowler was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission the Adelaide game.
