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SYDNEY - England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard has been ruled out of the fifth Ashes test against Australia in Sydney because of a side strain.
Paceman James Anderson, who played in the first two matches of the series, comes into the team.
Hoggard has been England's most successful bowler this series with 13 wickets, including a haul of 7-109 in the first innings of the second test in Adelaide.
His injury also breaks a great stretch of durability for the fast bowler, as the Yorkshireman had played in England's previous 40 Tests.
Australia will retain the same team which won the fourth test by an innings and 99 runs, with fast bowler Mitchell Johnson again the 12th man.
Australia: Ricky Ponting (capt), Justin Langer, Matthew Hayden, Mike Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Brett Lee, Stuart Clark, Glenn McGrath, Mitchell Johnson (12th man).
England: Andrew Flintoff (capt), Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Chris Read, Sajid Mahmood, Steve Harmison, Monty Panesar, James Anderson. 12th man to be named.
- AAP