Well done on winning the Ashes cricket series! I had thought Australia winning the 4th test at Headingley convincingly and levelling the series 1-1 would be enough for us to retain them, but it was always going to be a struggle in this last game after Australia batted so poorly in the 1st innings.
While Australia on the statistics of the series had many more centuries scored than England, and had the most successful bowlers, England seemed to have grabbed the game turning moments when it mattered. Australia failed to win at Cardiff, with the England tail hanging on and Australia’s bowlers being unable to take the one more wicket needed to win. At the end of the day, that failure proved decisive. England took their opportunities, Australia didn’t.
Now for the rematch in Australia in a couple of years time. Hopefully England backs up this win with a better effort than last time they came here – where they were obliterated 5-0.
The thing which makes me laugh is that prior to the Test series ,several U.K.papers(Time,Telegraph et al)had articles saying that Flintoff was a disgrace,an idiotic buffoon,didn’t know how to behave,drank too much etc.Those same dickheads are now saying he should be knighted!Spare me,please.He is a good player,not a GREAT player.None the less,Australia were pretty insipid,and the Poms deserved to win.