England Won 2nd Ashes Test - Ashes Test Series - Ashes Update

England Won 2nd Ashes Test - Ashes Test Series - Ashes Update

England break the 75year old record of not defeating Australia in Lord's. Andrew Flintoff took 5wickets as England defeated Australia by 115runs to take home side a lead of 1-0 in 5match Ashes series.

On Day 5 of the Second Test, Australia resumed at 313 for 5, Clarke and Haddin were get going it seems that Australia will get the Target. But Superb bowling performance by Flintoff and Swann made easy for the home side.

Paul Collingwood clutched the catch low at second slip to dismiss Haddin off Flintoff while clarke ran down the pitch to Graeme Swann with disastrous consequences as the ball snuck past him to hit off-stump.

Flintoff then accounted for tailender Peter Siddle for only the third five-wicket haul of his England career before Swann completed the victory by bowling Mitchell Johnson for 63.

3rd Ashes Test Series will be played after 10days at Edgbaston, Birmingham


Match Summary
England Batting 425/10
BW Hilfenhaus 31.0 12 103 4 0 4
MG Johnson 21.4 2 132 3 0 0

Australia Batting 215/10
JM Anderson 21.0 5 55 4 0 0
SCJ Broad 18.0 1 78 2 0 0
G Onions 11.0 1 41 3 0 0

England Batting 311/6
PM Siddle 15.2 4 64 2 0 0
NM Hauritz 16.0 1 80 3 0 1

Australia Batting 406/10
A Flintoff 27.0 4 92 5 0 8
GP Swann 28.0 3 87 4 0 0

England Won by 115Runs