England win the Ashes

England regained the Ashes from Australia at the Oval today in yet another test match of changing fortunes. I love cricket and when at times today it looked like the Aussies were becoming dominant and there was a rising chance that England would lose, I must confess I started to feel a little unwell. England have waited so long to regain the ashes that to fall at the final hurdle would have been tragic.

Kevin Pietersen reaches his maiden century

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In the end England won mainly thanks to the valiant batting of Kevin Pietersen, and tonight I go to sleep a happy man. The Ashes are back home after a temporary break of 16 years and 29 days.

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