Anderson ruled out of final Ashes test

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England fast bowler

James Anderson

England fast bowler James Anderson will not play in the final Ashes test against Australia at The Oval due to a side strain, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

The 33-year-old, England’s leading test wicket taker, missed the fourth match at Trent Bridge which the hosts won by an innings and 78 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

Mark Wood is likely to keep his place in the team in a four-man pace attack with Stuart Broad, Steven Finn and Ben Stokes.

The fifth test starts on Thursday.