Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Problems.

The pace bowler further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the playing area early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.

Atkinson pulled up with his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled on Saturday.

The England team stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and was to take time off the field to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".

The final Test of the series in Sydney gets underway this coming Sunday.

The English side has been without strike bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and another paceman because of a side injury during this series.

Matthew Fisher was added to the party to provide backup.

The seamer had a tough time early in the series, claiming a mere three wickets.

He was dropped from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the fourth Test in the playing XI.

Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 with the bat among just a trio of English batsmen to get into double digits.

Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he resumed on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.

Yet, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he delivered a variation to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.