England win the Ashes – The Saturn Herald

Cook rejoicing after regaining the Ashes

Broad's 8-45 — Broad’s 8-15 in the 1st Innings

Ian Bell won the Ashes for the fifth time

Victorious Cook

Day 3

Australia tour of England and Ireland, 4th Investec Test: England v Australia at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Aug 6-10, 2015

Australia 60 all out 18.3 ov , MJ Clarke 10 off 15, 2 fours, MG Johnson 13 off 25, 2 fours, SCJ Broad 15-8; MA Wood 13-1, 253 all out, 72.4 ov, David Warner 64 off 74 9 fours and 2 sixes CL Rogers 52 off 83 balls 10 fours,AC Vogues 51 not out off 118, 7 fours, Ben Stokes 36-6, MA Wood 69-3, SCJ Broad 36-1

England 391-9, 85.2 ov, AN Cook 43 off 86, 7 fours, Joe Root 130 off 176 19 fours, 1 six, Johnny Bairstow 74 off 105, 12 fours, MM Ali 38 off 24 7 fours and 1 six, MA Starc 111-6, JR Hazelwood 97-2

England win the fourth test by an innings and 78 runs and win the Ashes series 3-1.

England regained the Ashes after wrapping up a spectacular victory over mighty Australia on the third morning of the fourth Ashes Investec Test at Trent Bridge. It took them 39 minutes to mop up the remaining 3 Australian wickets and win by an innings and 78 runs. England’s second successive 3 day triumph gives them an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series with one match to play. Ben Stokes took his career best 36-6 and helped England win the Ashes 3-1 with one match to go.

The winning margin is remarkable as only 19 months ago England were thrashed by Australians 5-0 down under. England have now beaten Australia in four consecutive home series- their best since 1896.

Australian Captain Michael Clarke announced his retirement from international cricket after this Ashes series.a

Alastair Cook: England win is “beyond belief”. ” I did not think we were quite ready to win the Ashes, because I thought you need players who were match hardened, but the guys out there surprised me”. “We have won really critical moments, and players have made that big step from guys with little experience to match winners for England”. “To Michael, from the England cricket team: you should be remembered as a great cricket and a fantastic cricketer, so congratulations … I can’t believe what we’ve achieved over the last 18 months …” Now Cook is welling up! “When you lose 5-0 a new side develops pretty quickly, and I think you’ve seen the amount of talent in the country. It takes a little bit of time but we saw the potential, and Ben Stokes in that second innings was fantastic. Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, they have all done incredibly well and driven this side forward. I’m also very lucky to have a group of senior players: Broady, 8-15, almost guarantees you the Test match. Jimmy, Belly, the support I’ve had from them means a lot.

“The amount of work Peter Moores did was so important. Trevor has come in and taken that forward again. Today is not about me, or me getting emotional, it’s a group of players who have taken that journey – I know it’s a horrible word – through so many tough times. That’s the moment you play for, when Woody gets that last wicket”.

Mark Wood: “Absolutely phenomenal. I was just blown away with emotion, I was still shaking half an hour after we won. The scenes in the dressing-room are great. It’s not so good being a teetotaler! I don’t remember the final wicket to be fair. I never thought even a year ago that I’d be playing in an Ashes wicket, never mind taking the winning wicket. I’ll remember it forever.” And with that, he walks straight over to give him Mum a bit hug. He is such an infectious character. “It’s probably a good thing he doesn’t drink,” says Beefy, “because I dread to think what he’d be like with a few pints inside him.”