Cricket: Australia thrashed England by 405 runs to win the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Sunday and so level the five-match series at 1-1. England, set what would have been a new fourth innings record of 509 to win a Test, collapsed to 103 all out in just 37 overs. It was the se
Cricket:
Australia thrashed England by 405 runs to win the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Sunday and so level the five-match series at 1-1.
England, set what would have been a new fourth innings record of 509 to win a Test, collapsed to 103 all out in just 37 overs.
It was the second time this series a team had won with more than a day to spare after England's 169-run victory in the first Test in Cardiff last week.
The Ashes campaign continues with the third Test at Birmingham's Edgbaston ground starting on July 29.
Scoreboard at tea on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord's on Sunday:
Australia 1st Innings 566-8 dec (S Smith 215, C Rogers 173; S Broad 4-83)
England 1st Innings 312 (A Cook 96, B Stokes 87; M Johnson 3-53, J Hazlewood 3-68)
Australia 2nd Innings (overnight: 108-0)
C. Rogers retired hurt 49
D. Warner c Cook b Ali 83
S. Smith b Ali 58
M. Clarke not out 32
M. Marsh not out 27
Extras (lb5) 5
Total (2 wkts dec, 49 overs, 203 mins) 254
Did not bat: A Voges, P Nevill, M Johnson, M Starc, J Hazlewood, N Lyon
Fall of wickets: 1-165 (Warner), 2-210 (Smith)
Bowling: Anderson 7-0-38-0; Broad 8-2-42-0; Ali 16-0-78-2; Wood 10-3-39-0; Stokes 3-0-20-0; Root 5-0-32-0;
England 2nd Innings (target: 509)
A. Lyth c Nevill b Starc 7
A. Cook c Nevill b Johnson 11
G. Ballance c Nevill b M Marsh 14
I. Bell c sub (S Marsh) b Lyon 11
J. Root not out 5
B. Stokes run out (Johnson) 0
J. Buttler not out 11
Extras (b4, lb1) 5
29th over: England 64-7 (Root 5, Broad 0)
