England regain the Ashes

England regained the Ashes with a sweeping 197-run victory over Australia in the fifth test at the Oval on Sunday despite a battling century from Michael Hussey that threatened to take the game into a fifth day.

A capacity crowd basking happily on a sun-baked evening erupted in scenes reminiscent of the corresponding test four years ago.

Australia, who needed at least a draw to retain the Ashes they won back by crushing England 5-0 in 2006-7, were dismissed for 348 in their second innings after being set a record 546 for victory.

LONDON,Sunday Reuters

ENGLAND
1ST INNINGS 332
AUSTRALIA
1ST INNINGS 160
ENGLAND
2ND INNINGS
373-9 dec
AUSTRALIA
2ND INNINGS

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 (b7, lb7, nb6)			 20
Total (all out,102.2 overs, 434 mins)   348
Fall of wickets: 1-86 (Katich), 2-90 (Watson), 3-217 (Ponting), 4-220 (Clarke), 
5-236 (North), 6-327 (Haddin), 7-327 (Johnson), 8-343 (Siddle), 9-343 (Clark), 10-348 (Hussey).
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.