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Nottingham, Aug 4<\/strong> - Former pacer Ryan Harris believes the absence of England speedster James Anderson will be a huge advantage for the visiting Australian team as the hosts look to regain the Ashes in the fourth Test in Nottingham, starting on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The former Aussie quick said Australia's batsmen can take full advantage of the English pacer's absence. Anderson, a veteran of 107 Tests with 413 wickets to his name, has missed just eight Tests in the past eight years, of which England have won just two - both against Bangladesh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 33-year-old was in devastating form in the third Test in Birmingham, taking six wickets in the first innings to set up his team's eight-wicket victory in the match. But he suffered a side strain late in the Australian second innings during the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

England lead the five-Test match series 2-1 with the fourth game scheduled to begin here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Not having him (Anderson) in their team is a bonus for us, for Australia," Harris wrote in his column for the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It's going to be huge. He's the leader of their attack, the guy who can come out and rip through a batting order, as he did in Birmingham, or he can tie you down by bowling dot after dot," he wrote.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"His absence is going to be especially big because it is at Nottingham. The last time we were at Nottingham it was a flat wicket that offered reverse swing, and he's very good at that, very dangerous."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Harris said the remainder of England's pace battery can be "got at" by Australia's batsmen. Young pacer Mark Wood is expected to replace Anderson in the fourth Test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Mark Wood, who will probably replace him because he is next in line, bowled reasonably well in Cardiff and he can do a job, Stuart Broad has been in and around, and Steve Finn came back and bowled very well," Harris wrote.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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