How England won the Ashes

First Test, day one England won the toss, the flip of the coin would come to England's aid again in the series Photograph: Phil Brown/AFP/Getty Images

First Test, day four Australia are in firm control after they post a huge 674-6 in reply to England's 435. England are then reduced for 20-2, still 219 runs behind Australia and are reeling when they are saved by rain Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

First Test, day five Tail-enders Monty Panesar and James Anderson must survive 69 balls if they are to save England from defeat. Incredibly, they manage the task and the series is level going into the second Test Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

First Test, day five Australia complain that England employed time-wasting tactics following the two appearances by the 12th man, Bilal Shafayat, in the final two overs as Anderson and Panesar battled to save the match Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images

Second Test, day one Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook put on 196 for the first wicket, an important partnership as the rest of England's batsmen fail to fire Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Second Test, day two Overhead cloud allows the ball to swing. Anderson thrives as his four for 55 helps reduce Australia to 215 all out, 210 runs behind England Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Second Test, day four Australia need an unlikely 511 to win, but Andrew Flintoff in his final Ashes series takes five for 92 to give England a 1-0 series lead Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Third Test, day five England have a 113 run lead after the first innings, but Australia's batsmen dig in to draw a rain affected Test at Edgbaston Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Fourth Test, day three England are humiliated inside three days as they lose the fourth Test at Headingley by an innings and 80 runs. The series is level and Australia have the momentum going into the decider at the Oval Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Fifth Test, day one Australia leave out spinner Nathan Hauritz, a decision they will regret on a pitch that offers plenty of turn Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

Fifth Test, day one The pitch will later be described as a “dust bowl” and winning the toss looks crucial as the surface is likely to deteriorate. The coin turns in Strauss's favour and he elects to bat Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Fifth Test, day one England need to win to regain the Ashes and a good first innings total is important. After losing Alastair Cook early on, Strauss and Ian Bell put on a century stand for the second wicket as England post 332 Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Fifth Test, day two Australia appear to be set fair in their reply as they reach 73-0. But an amazing spell from Stuart Broad (five for 37), and a pitch that unnerves the tourists, sees Australia collapse to 160 all out Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Fifth Test, day three England lose three quick wickets on the evening of day two, but Strauss plays a captain's innings as he scores a steady 75 Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

The other hero of the day is Jonathan Trott, making his England debut in the pressure cooker of an Ashes decider. With admirable calm he makes 119 as England declare on 373. Australia will need a world record total of 546 to win the game Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Fifth Test, day four Can Australia pull off the unthinkable? Mike Hussey and Ricky Ponting guide Australia to 217-2 and look comfortable Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Fifth Test, day four Two run outs in a matter of minutes shatter Aussie resolve. Firstly, an amazing throw from Flintoff, in his final Test, runs out Ponting... Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Fifth Test, day four ... then Michael Clarke, Australia's best batsman in the series, falls. Australia are suddenly 220-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Fifth Test, day four Mike Hussey provided some resistance for Australia but once his century stand with Brad Haddin was broken it was only a matter of time before England claimed victory Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Fifth Test, day four Hussey finally fell to Graeme Swann and England had regained the Ashes Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images