England beat Australia in 2nd Test - Flintoff leads England to a historic win

Andrew Flintoff took 5 wickets to triumph over Australia in the 2nd Test of the Ashes series at Lords. This being England first win against Australia at Lord has some historic importance to it as well. Flintoff in his final series bowled his heart out with all vigour. His bouncers were targeted perfectly at the batsmen putting them in awkward position to play their strokes.

Australia was completely outplayed in this test match first by Andrew Strauss and now by Andrew flintoff. Graeme Swann too helped in the bowling attack with his offering of spin bowling and claiming wickets at vital parts of the game.

Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin’s partnership which had given some hope for the Australians on day 4 ended early as Haddin was taken by Andrew Flintoff. Mitchell Johnson also put in a brave act by scoring 63 valuable runs.

Andrew Flintoff was declared the Man of the Match a close contender was Andrew Strauss, which determines the one sided win of England.

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Anderson takes 4 Australian wickets, ENG v AUS 2nd Test – Day 2 Update, Highlights

Graham Onions ended Australia's second best partnership that of Hauritz & Siddle who hung around for 44 runs for a 9th wicket stand. He claimed both the tailenders wickets to keep Australia at bay from achieving the follow-on mark of 225. England started briskly to capitalise on the 210 run lead to put up a unachievable target for Australian batsmen.

Yesterday England's batting ended early in the day with Andrew Strauss getting out early after scoring a huge 161 runs. England managed to secure 425 runs with some entertaining cricket towards the end of the English innings.

Australia started badly losing two early wickets of P Hughes & Ricky Ponting (to an unfortunate umpiring decision). Australia never coped with the Seam & pace battery of J Anderson and A Flintoff. Stuart Broad chips in with two late wickets towards the end of the day which was reduced by rain.

Let’s wait and see if Australia can save the follow-on and if England would anyways take the follow-on.

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England v. Australia Live Scores, 2nd Test – The Ashes 2009 2nd Test Live Scorecard

Australia start badly losing two early wickets. Anderson being the successful bowler taking both Philip Hughes & captain Ricky Pontings wicket. Few moments earlier England collapsed at 425 all out with Andrew Strauss going to early blows by the Australian speedster Ben Hilfenhaus (clinching his best ever figures of 4 wickets for 89 runs ) and Peter Siddle restricted England's steady growth of first innings score.

161 runs by Andrew Strauss held England to a respectable total at the end of day 1 of the Second Test of the Ashes series. England scored 364 at the loss of 6 wickets where the day saw an awesome start by England and then Australia taking 6 wickets by stumps.

Andrew Strauss clearly the star of the day in immense form showing his batting skill with a wide repertoire of strokes. He is just 16 runs away from his personal highest test score.



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