Centres Brian O'Driscoll (concussion) and Jamie Roberts (wrist) were also ruled out of the third Test.
Cairns' old team are struggling against South Africa in the third Test in Wellington.
Australia will head to the third Test so cocky they'll have beaks for noses.
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Kamran Akmal will replace the 24-year-old for the third Test, which starts at The Oval on Wednesday.
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Australia go into the third Test at the Waca with a 2-0 lead in the five-Test series.
It was fortunate that we had the extra two days after the third Test finished early to celebrate.
Harmison's absence means England will go into the third Test without five members of last summer's victorious Ashes side.
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The tourists came within 10 balls of drawing the third Test in Sydney but Smith's wicket sealed Australia's win.
Vaughan's decision came a day after England lost the third Test to South Africa, and with it the series.
The seam bowler is unlikely to keep his place for the third Test at Edgbaston, with Sidebottom expected to return.
They play Victoria in a tour match on Friday before the third Test, which starts in Perth on 16 December.
The Black Caps were in disarray when Fleming took over for the third Test against England 10 years ago in Christchurch.
During the Ashes series last year, Australian batsman Phillip Hughes revealed he had been dropped for the third Test through a "tweet".
Uzbekistan might conceivably be said to pass the third test, but is about as far as Iraq towards satisfying the other two.
Whatever happens with injuries, we'll be ready to win the third Test.
The third Test begins at The Oval on Wednesday 18 August and the final Test is at Lord's, beginning on Thursday 26 August.
Former fast bowler Lillee, 57, is now president of the Western Australia Cricket Association, which hosts the third Test in Perth from Thursday.
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Victory in the third Test came after an India fightback secured a draw following a first-innings collapse in the first Test in Ahmedabad.
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The England medical staff now have only nine days to patch up the Lancastrian before the third Test begins at Edgbaston on 30 July.
He has struggled to gain full fitness and was wicketless on his comeback to Test cricket in the third Test against India in Perth.
Saturday's defeat in Pretoria means the Lions head to Johannesburg for the third Test with the hosts holding a decisive 2-0 lead in the series.
Ponting, 36, first fractured the little finger of his left hand during the third Test in Perth and played in Melbourne with it heavily strapped.
Benn was involved in a heated argument during the third Test with Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson who have also been fined for their involvement.
Pietersen is now hoping the 10-day break between the Test at Lord's and the third Test at Edgbaston will give him the opportunity to rest.
The third test involved passively viewing images of faces and places.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes coach Duncan Fletcher will face the biggest test of his regime in the build-up to the third Test at Perth.
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The all-rounder returned home after picking up a hip injury in the third Test in Antigua, but will rejoin the England squad in Trinidad on Tuesday.
By the end of the third Test in Lahore, the trademark smile was back - but unlike previously, this one beamed out satisfaction rather than mischief.
Armitage scored a try for the third Test in a row and made a point of kissing the red rose on his England jersey immediately after scoring.
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