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| England wait on Harmison fitness | England wait on Harmison fitness |
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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. |
| And coach Duncan Fletcher admitted the tourists did not yet know how serious the fast bowler's injury was. | And coach Duncan Fletcher admitted the tourists did not yet know how serious the fast bowler's injury was. |
| "It's similar to the one he had during the summer, which just irritated him, although he could bowl," said Fletcher. | "It's similar to the one he had during the summer, which just irritated him, although he could bowl," said Fletcher. |
| "He's had a scan, which was pretty inconclusive. They have given him an injection and he says it has improved." | "He's had a scan, which was pretty inconclusive. They have given him an injection and he says it has improved." |
| Interview: England coach Duncan Fletcher | Interview: England coach Duncan Fletcher |
| Harmison missed the one-day series against Pakistan in the summer with an injury described as being to his lower back, but returned for the ICC Champions Trophy. | Harmison missed the one-day series against Pakistan in the summer with an injury described as being to his lower back, but returned for the ICC Champions Trophy. |
| "We will just see how he [does] in the morning and if he's fine we'll try and bowl him in the nets," Fletcher told BBC Sport. | "We will just see how he [does] in the morning and if he's fine we'll try and bowl him in the nets," Fletcher told BBC Sport. |
| 606 DEBATE: Who will replace Harmison if he misses the first Test? | |
| Lancashire seamer Sajid Mahmood replaced Harmison for the warm-up game and went wicket-less on day one. | Lancashire seamer Sajid Mahmood replaced Harmison for the warm-up game and went wicket-less on day one. |
| But the England coach was impessed by the performance of England's three senior seamers, who shared five wickets. | But the England coach was impessed by the performance of England's three senior seamers, who shared five wickets. |
| Matthew Hoggard took three wickets in 12 balls and James Anderson shared the new ball with him, dismissing former Test batsman Matthew Elliott. | Matthew Hoggard took three wickets in 12 balls and James Anderson shared the new ball with him, dismissing former Test batsman Matthew Elliott. |
| "The morning session was as good as I've seen England bowl for some time - there was good discipline, good control and they didn't lose their concentration," Fletcher added. | "The morning session was as good as I've seen England bowl for some time - there was good discipline, good control and they didn't lose their concentration," Fletcher added. |