Oval Stats

Result: DRAW

Run Rate

Much closer which determined the draw in the end.

England run rate 3.6
Australia run rate 3.4

Runs

England Top Order 262
Australia Top Order 278 [only 1 innings]

England Middle Order 269
Australia Middle Order 59 [only 1 innings]

England Tail End 143
Australia Tail End 7 [only 1 innings]

All very skewed due to the nature of the match, Aussie openers finally bothered to show up!

Best Bowling

Warne 12-246
Flintoff 5-78

Ludicrous performance from Warne, he totally carried the Aussie attack.

Key Men

Pitersen: a timely innings which guaranteed his place in the winter tour, oh yes and it won the ashes for England.
Warne: mental, thankfully last time we have to face him in England.
Flintoff: 18 over straight, 5 for 38, absolutely staggering physical performance which was a marvel to behold.
Strauss: good knock in the first innings.
Aussie openers: about time really.