England won Ashes victory

England completed an emotional victory over Australia in the fifth and final test on Sunday to regain the Ashes they surrendered so abjectly in 2006-7.

Scoreboard after England beat Australiaby 197 runs to win the fifth Ashes test and the series at theOval, London on Sunday.

England win the five-test series 2-1.

England first innings 332 (A. Strauss 55, I. Bell 72)
Australia first innings 160 (S. Katich 50, S. Broad 5-37)
England second innings 373-9 declared (A.Strauss 75, J.Trott 119, G.Swann 63; 4-98)


Australia second innings (80-0 overnight)
S. Watson lbw b Broad 40
S. Katich lbw b Swann 43
R. Ponting run out (Flintoff) 66
M. Hussey c Cook b Swann 121
M. Clarke run out (Strauss) 0
M. North st Prior b Swann 10
B. Haddin c Strauss b Swann 34
M. Johnson c Collingwood b Harmison 0
P. Siddle c Flintoff b Harmison 10
S. Clark c Cook b Harmison 0
B. Hilfenhaus not out 4

Extras: (lb-7, nb-6, b-7) 20
Total: (all out; 102.2 overs) 348

Fall of wickets: 1-86 2-90 3-217 4-220 5-236 6-327 7-327 8-343 9-343 10-348

Bowling:
Anderson 12-2-46-0 (1nb),
Flintoff 11-1-42-0 (1nb),
Harmison 16-5-54-3 (4nb),
Swann 40.2-8-120-4, Broad 22-4-71-1,
Collingwood 1-0-1-0.

First test, Cardiff - Jul 8-12: Draw
Second test, Lord's - Jul 16-20: England won by 115 runs
Third test, Edgbaston - Jul 30-Aug 3: Draw
Fourth test, Leeds - Aug 7-9: Australia won by an innings and 80 runs
Fifth test, Oval: England won by 197 runs