Seamer Gus Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Problems.

Gus Atkinson further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the ground during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.

The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his hamstring immediately following a delivery in his spell at the MCG.

The touring camp reported the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and would spend time on the sidelines for further assessment "during the day".

The final Test of the series at the SCG begins at the end of the week.

The visitors have already lost fast bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series.

Matthew Fisher was added to the party as cover for Wood.

His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, managing only a handful of scalps.

He was left out of the third Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.

The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, before adding 28 with the bat as one of just three teammates to get into double digits.

Post a single over at the end of day one, he came back the next day and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.

Unfortunately, on the final ball of the fifth over, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and promptly felt at his leg.