Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Worries.
'Major setback' for the touring side as Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer further complicated England's injury problems after leaving the field during Saturday's play of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler pulled up with his hamstring post-delivery in his spell at the MCG.
The touring camp reported the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and was to take time away from the action in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the series at the SCG begins on Sunday, 4 January.
England have already lost strike bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer to a side strain on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was dropped of the third Test, before being recalled for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets with the ball, before adding 28 as a batsman among just a trio of England players to reach double figures.
Post a single over late on the first day, he resumed for the second day's play and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Yet, on the final ball of the fifth over, he bowled a slower ball to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed at his leg.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the Adelaide game.
