England team regained the Ashes on the wonderful match at the Oval. England scored 332 and 373 for 9 declared while Australia 160 and 348 (Hussey 121, Ponting 66, Swann 4-120). This 197 runs victory came to the England team on the fourth day of the fifth test played between the two countries. Stuart Board was declared the man of the match for his 5 wickets in the first innings of the final test. England have won the Ashes by 2-1.
Ricky Ponting is the second Australian Captain after Billy Murdoch in 1890 to be incharge for losing the Ashes tour. This has knocked Australia down the ICC test rankings.
England team regained the Ashes on the wonderful match at the Oval. England scored 332 and 373 for 9 declared while Australia 160 and 348 (Hussey 121, Ponting 66, Swann 4-120). This 197 runs victory came to the England team on the fourth day of the fifth test played between the two countries. Stuart Board was declared the man of the match for his 5 wickets in the first innings of the final test. England have won the Ashes by 2-1.
Ricky Ponting is the second Australian Captain after Billy Murdoch in 1890 to be incharge for losing the Ashes tour. This has knocked Australia down the ICC test rankings.
