Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Worries.
'Major setback' for England after Atkinson leaves the field suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer further complicated England's injury problems when he left the ground during Saturday's play of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The pace bowler pulled up with his left leg after the final ball of the fourth over during the morning session.
The touring camp stated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and required time on the sidelines for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The concluding match in this Ashes battle at the SCG begins this coming Sunday.
The visitors have previously lost strike bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was added to the party to provide backup.
Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was omitted from the previous Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs with the bat being one of only three England players to reach double figures.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he resumed the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
However, at the end of that over, he delivered a slower ball to the batsman and immediately felt his left hamstring.
The English bowler was brought back for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the Adelaide game.
