The final day of the fifth and deciding Ashes test at the Oval ended with England regaining the Ashes with a spectacular 197 run win, to seal the series with a 2-1 triumph.
In another up and down day, the Australian batsmen showed their bloody minded resilience as they dug in defiantly and chased the game. [...]

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Andrew Strauss leads England to Ashes victory
John Williams - Monday 24.08.09, 10:55am
Tags: Andrew Flintoff · Andrew Strauss · Australia · Ricky Ponting · Test Match · The Ashes
Andrew Strauss says England confident ahead of final Ashes test
John Williams - Wednesday 19.08.09, 19:58pm
England captain Andrew Strauss has sent out a rallying call to his team ahead of the fifth and final Ashes test against Australia at the Oval, saying that England have every reason to feel confident, the score in the series is one all and “There is no need for us to be negative, We have [...]
Tags: Andrew Flintoff · Andrew Strauss · Australia · Test Match · The Ashes
Australia torture England in first day of Headingley Ashes test
John Williams - Friday 07.08.09, 18:47pm
Hope appeared to drain out of the England team with the news that Flintoff was not fit enough to play in the fourth Ashes test at Headingley. From the moment the match started and until it’s conclusion, the England players with both bat and ball looked like a beaten team.
Australia in contrast showed tremendous form, [...]
Tags: Andrew Flintoff · Australia · England · Ricky Ponting · Steve Harmison · Test Match · The Ashes
Should England risk Flintoff in fourth Ashes test?
John Williams - Thursday 06.08.09, 21:21pm
England captain Andrew Strauss has said he is optimistic that Andrew Flintoff will be passed fit to play against Australia for the fourth Ashes test at Headingley.
Flintoff came through 35 minutes of bowling today after opting out yesterday. Strauss says that Flintoff will only be chosen if they feel that he can last five days.
It [...]
Tags: Andrew Flintoff · Andrew Strauss · England · Test Match · The Ashes
Brett Lee fit and ready for fourth Ashes test
John Williams - Wednesday 05.08.09, 19:57pm
Brett Lee has announced that he is fit for the fourth Ashes test at Headingley on Friday. The Australian fast bowler has been nursing a rib injury since before the series began, but has overcome a recent setback to make himself available for the upcoming match.
Lee says he is 100% fit and that he has [...]
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