Flintoff signed off his Test career by helping England reclaim the Ashes from Australia, courtesy of a 197-run victory at The Oval which clinched the series 2-1.
Coach Andy Flower has suggested changes could be made to England's batting line-up for The Oval following the abject, series-levelling defeat inside three days in the fourth Test.
Ponting's team lost the final Test at The Oval on Sunday to suffer a 2-1 series defeat.
Giles' batting at number eight was key in two Ashes Tests in 2005, securing victory at Trent Bridge and a series-clinching draw at The Oval.
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Speaking before Zulqarnain was sent home, Farhat insisted that the wicketkeeper, who was examined by a specialist in London, had been "very keen to play" at The Oval, with his side 2-0 down in the series.
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England have not played Test cricket since beating South Africa at The Oval on 11 August, although they lost the series 2-1.
England take a 1-0 lead into the penultimate Test of the series with The Oval Test following on Thursday, 20 August.
Butt's claims related to England's batting collapse at The Oval on 17 September as they lost the third encounter of a five-match series that England won 3-2, the hosts having already won the Test and Twenty20 series.
Ultimately, all England supporters would love the series to end 3-1 with a great win at the Oval.
Steve Harmison came back into form in the final two Tests of the series, and recorded match figures of 9-121 at The Oval.
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Pietersen was encouraged by his team's performance at The Oval, but admitted England lost their way in the series, having made the South Africans follow-on in the first Test at Lord's.
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His team won the fourth Test of the 2009 series at Headingley to level at 1-1 and a draw for Australia at The Oval would have seen them retain the Ashes.
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