Ntini flew home after being sidelined for the final Test by a tear in a tendon behind his left hamstring.
Australia will be without injured captain Ricky Ponting for the final Test, so Michael Clarke will lead the team in his absence.
Flintoff now faces a race to be fit for the final Test at The Oval on 20 August, his last before he retires.
Meanwhile, it is looking increasingly unlikely that Flintoff will be available for the final Test, which starts on 6 March, and an announcement is expected on Friday.
Batsman Paul Collingwood, who was drafted into the England side for the final Test in 2005 after an injury to bowler Simon Jones, was one of the MBE recipients.
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Such is the depth of Wales's front-row injury problems, Chris Horsman has been summoned from Wales to join the squad in Brisbane for the final Test of the short tour.
New Zealand will be forced into changing their line-up for the final Test against Australia in Hamilton after Daryl Tuffey broke his hand while making an unbeaten 47 in the Black Caps' second innings.
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With two-and-a-half days remaining in the match, Australia needed to bat at least six sessions if they were to stand any chance of keeping the series alive for the final Test in Sydney on 2 January.
Bopara has taken Flintoff's place in the side for the fourth Test, in which England amassed 301-3 in the first day, and is likely to deputise for him again for the final Test in Trinidad which starts on 6 March.
Alonso, who hands the car over to team-mate Felipe Massa for the final two days of the test, said Ferrari would have some updates in Bahrain that will not have been tested in Barcelona.
Even if Swann is fit and able to reproduce the form that has led to his position on the shortlist for ICC world cricketer of the year, Panesar may be considered for the spin-friendly final Test in Sydney.
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England travel to Melbourne for the traditional Boxing Day Test and Sydney for the final match, which starts a day later than normal on 3 January.
BBC: Monty Panesar and Chris Tremlett in England Ashes squad
But Bopara, whose place for the decisive final Ashes Test is under particular threat after a poor run of scores, did nothing to enhance his chances of retaining his spot for The Oval, edging only his seventh ball to Kartik at second slip for just 1.
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After returning to union in 1996 with Richmond, Bateman was chosen for the 1997 Lions to South Africa and earned a cap in the final Test to join a small elite who have played for both Great Britain and the Lions.
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Left-armer Sidebottom, also in contention for a place in the final Ashes Test at The Oval next week, ripped through the Bears middle order with a devastating spell of swing bowling - taking his tally to 20 wickets in his last four matches at an average of 17.85.
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But pace bowler Cameron Cuffy may have done enough to ensure a return to the Test team for the final match of the series, beginning on Wednesday, with a four-wicket haul.
Painful as this was to watch, I respect what they are doing for England and I know that unless Australia can find a way of disturbing their partnerships from now until the final Test then we could be in for a long hard summer.
But Ponting's team were dismissed for 160 in their first innings of the final Test and eventually lost by 197 runs.
India next play England A at Chelmsford in a three-day game starting on Friday, their final warm-up for the first Test at Lord's on 19 July.
Ed Smith scored 16 in an uncomfortable hour at the crease before Kallis trapped him on the crease, his dismissal bringing Alec Stewart to the middle for what could be his final Test innings.
"I don't understand why he's not been given a shout but it's good for us, " said Swann ahead of the final Test.
But was injured after a collision with Botha and the South African missed Saturday's final Test defeat to the Lions in Johannesburg after being banned for two weeks for his dangerous charge on Jones.
Cabrera, the All-Star game MVP, was suspended Aug. 15 for a positive test for testosterone and is missing the final 45 games of the regular season.
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The Twenty Ten course architects designed the final three holes almost specifically for this showpiece to test tired bodies and tired minds - but Ross Fisher's superb birdie on the par three 17th was matchplay at its best.
His debut added to the uncertainty surrounding the line-up for the second Test at Headingley and, following the 10-wicket defeat, led captain Michael Vaughan to admit the final XI was a confused selection.
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