England wins after 75-year wait

Kathmandu, 20 July (Dainikee)

Andrew Flintoff broke England's 75-year Lord's curse with his five-wicket haul at Lords as they beat Australia by 115 runs in the second Test here on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Victory was sealed 17 minutes before lunch when Graeme Swann bowled Mitchell Johnson at 406.
England, who clung on for a draw in the first Test in Cardiff, made a sound start with captain Andrew Strauss scoring 161 & A Cook 95 in the first innings total of 425. For Australia B Hilfenhaus 4-103 and M Johnson 3-132 were the main wicket takers.
Australia was bowled out for 215 as James Anderson took Test-best figures against Australia of four wickets for 77 runs. M Hussey scored 51 runs for Australia. Strauss decided against enforcing the follow-on and and decided to bat. M Prior 61 and P Collingwood’s 54 saw England make 311 for six before he declared their second innings before play on Sunday.
Australia chaising a record 522 to win, were bowled out for 406 on the fifth and final day with Flintoff taking 5 for 92 runs and Graeme Swann 4 for 87. At one stage Australia were 128 for 5 but a sixth-wicket stand of 185 between Michael Clarke (136) and Brad Haddin (80) revived Ashes-holders Australia's hopes. But Flintoff removed Haddin with his fourth ball and from then on wickets fell steadily before Swann bowled Mitchell Johnson (63) to wrap up the match shortly before lunch.

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