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England have named an unchanged 12-man squad for the fourth Ashes Test which starts at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
There had been some question marks over the positions of Geraint Jones and Matthew Hoggard, who struggled for form in the first three Tests.
However, the selectors decided to stick with the players that levelled the series with a thrilling second Test victory at Edgbaston and were within one wicket of clinching the third in a scintillating draw at Old Trafford.
Hampshire seamer Chris Tremlett, unused in the first three Tests, retains his place in the squad despite a minor knee injury.
Chairman of selectors David Graveney said: "We are playing some good cricket at present and there is a positive vibe about the team which I am sure the players will be keen to take into the next Test match.
"The last two Tests have been extraordinary games which have really captured the imagination of the sporting public and produced scenes around the ground reminiscent of The Oval in 2000 against the West Indies.
"But back-to-back Tests are also mentally and physically draining for both teams and we are very grateful to the counties for agreeing to Duncan Fletcher's request that our players should be rested from domestic cricket ahead of the Trent Bridge Test."
England squad: MP Vaughan (Yorkshire, capt), ME Trescothick (Somerset), AJ Strauss (Middlesex), IR Bell (Warwickshire), KP Pietersen (Hampshire), A Flintoff (Lancashire), GO Jones (Kent), AF Giles (Warwickshire), MJ Hoggard (Yorkshire), SP Jones (Glamorgan), SJ Harmison (Durham), CT Tremlett (Hampshire).
