Paceman Atkinson Compounds England's Injury Worries.

The pace bowler increased the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the ground on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.

Atkinson felt a problem in his hamstring post-delivery that he bowled during the morning session.

Team management reported Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and was to take time off the field in order to be assessed "during the day".

The concluding match in this Ashes battle in Sydney starts this coming Sunday.

England have been without fast bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series.

Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.

Atkinson struggled in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere three wickets.

He was omitted for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the fourth Test in the playing XI.

Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 as a batsman among just a trio of teammates who passed ten runs.

After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he came back the next day and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.

However, on the final ball of the fifth over, he sent down a change of pace to the batsman and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.