Adelaide: Graeme Swann took three of the last six wickets to tumble today as England dismissed Australia for 304 to complete a comprehensive innings and 71-run victory in the second Ashes test.
England wrapped up the test and a 1-0 series lead before lunch on the final day, with Swann, Jimmy Anderson and Steven Finn combining to claim the last six wickets for 66 runs after Australia had resumed at 238-4 with high hopes of salvaging a draw or being saved by forecast rain.
“We don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves, but if we keep these standards we have a good chance of winning the series,” England captain Andrew Strauss said.
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