Ruthless McGrath casts spell over feeble England

GLENN MCGRATH’S superb spell of four wickets for three runs in 23 balls saw Australia beat England by 239 runs to win the first Ashes Test with more than a day to spare at Lord’s.

Man-of-the-match McGrath, who finished with four for 29 and match figures of nine for 82, saw Australia home with ease in just 50 minutes play yesterday after rain delayed the fourth day’s start by over four hours.

The last four England batsmen were all out for nought on a day when Test debutant Kevin Pietersen was the only batsman to mount any resistance.