Overview
- Scans confirmed a left hamstring injury sustained during his fifth over in Melbourne, ruling him out of the remainder of the tour.
- The ECB said no player will be called up for the fifth Test at the SCG, which begins on 4 January.
- Durham seamer Matthew Potts is viewed as the frontrunner to come into the XI, with Matthew Fisher also available.
- Atkinson becomes England’s third injured quick of the tour after Mark Wood’s knee issue and Jofra Archer’s side strain.
- He finishes his first Ashes with six wickets at an average of 47.33 after being dropped and later recalled during the series.