Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Problems.
'Serious blow' for the touring side after Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson further complicated England's injury problems after leaving the field on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left leg post-delivery in his spell on Saturday.
The England team indicated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and required time off the field for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The final Test of the tour at the SCG gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has previously lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was called up as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was omitted from the previous Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps with the ball, then making 28 while batting being one of only three teammates who passed ten runs.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he resumed for the second day's play and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of the fifth over, he bowled a variation to Travis Head and promptly felt at his leg.
The English bowler returned to the side for the Melbourne match after being left out the previous Test.
