The seamer left the field before lunch on the third day after suffering the injury during his follow-through.

Hoggard did not take to the field on Sunday and is believed to have suffered a grade one tear which could rule him out of further matches in the series.

His absence will limit England's options as they push for victory.

England's pace attack largely misfired on Day Three on Saturday and it was left to spinner Monty Panesar to take up the responsibility of providing some control.

Durham paceman Steve Harmison faded badly after a decent start and failed to take a wicket from his 22 overs, while Liam Plunkett's two scalps came at a cost of 81 runs.

Paul Collingwood was also employed by Strauss, the all-rounder taking 1-34 off 11.5 overs.

However, Panesar was happy to take the opportunity to bowl more overs in the absence of the Hoggard.

In Hoggard's absence, Panesar toiled for 31 overs, taking 4-108, but the visitors ended the day on 363-7 chasing 553-5.

"I guess I had to get involved and bowl a few more overs than expected, but it went really well for me," he said.

"I just wanted to get the ball in the right areas. There was a bit of green still on the wicket so I knew it would not turn too big and I had to keep a consistent line.

"And that helped me. A few went on with the arm and it brought me a few lbw decisions.

"I guess I can count myself lucky that umpires are more willing to give batsman out lbw when the ball raps them on the front pad these days, but it's also something I have worked on -- bowling straighter on a good length."

And the Northamptonshire spinner said the side would target early wickets on Sunday morning in a bid to secure victory from the first Test.

"We probably didn't bowl as well as we would have liked as a unit out there, but hopefully we can all get it right in the morning.

"We're in a good position and, if we can get our rhythm right, we can take wickets. If we do that early, we feel we can build a big lead and take it from there."