Paceman Atkinson Adds to the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Significant concern' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson added to England's injury problems after leaving the field during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his left hamstring immediately following a delivery of the fourth over during the morning session.
Team management reported Atkinson reported "discomfort" and required time off the field in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the series beginning on 4 January gets underway at the end of the week.
The English side has previously lost fast bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman with an abdominal strain on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party as cover for Wood.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was left out for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman among just a trio of English batsmen to reach double figures.
Following a brief spell late on the first day, he resumed on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of that over, he bowled a change of pace to the batsman and immediately felt for his hamstring.
Atkinson returned to the side for the Boxing Day Test following his omission the previous Test.
