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| Harmison rested as 'precaution' | Harmison rested as 'precaution' |
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| Steve Harmison was left out of England's side for their final Ashes warm-up match after waking up with tightness in his side. | Steve Harmison was left out of England's side for their final Ashes warm-up match after waking up with tightness in his side. |
| But the Durham fast bowler's absence from the XI to face South Australia in Adelaide is a precautionary measure. | But the Durham fast bowler's absence from the XI to face South Australia in Adelaide is a precautionary measure. |
| Meanwhile, Monty Panesar was picked ahead of Ashley Giles for the warm-up. | Meanwhile, Monty Panesar was picked ahead of Ashley Giles for the warm-up. |
| Coach Duncan Fletcher has said the team that plays in Adelaide will be the preferred Test line-up so Panesar looks set to play in next week's first Test. | Coach Duncan Fletcher has said the team that plays in Adelaide will be the preferred Test line-up so Panesar looks set to play in next week's first Test. |
| Interview: England coach Duncan Fletcher | |
| Harmison did bowl during the warm-up in Adelaide but the decision was taken to rest him ahead of the Ashes opener in Brisbane. | Harmison did bowl during the warm-up in Adelaide but the decision was taken to rest him ahead of the Ashes opener in Brisbane. |
| Lancashire seamer Sajid Mahmood replaced Harmison for the warm-up game. | Lancashire seamer Sajid Mahmood replaced Harmison for the warm-up game. |
| Harmison missed the one-day series against Pakistan in the summer due to a lower back injury but returned for the ICC Champions Trophy. | Harmison missed the one-day series against Pakistan in the summer due to a lower back injury but returned for the ICC Champions Trophy. |