Anderson delivers win for England

England captain Alastair Cook credited the irrepressible James Anderson and some judicious use of the review system for delivering victory in a classic first Ashes Test.

Anderson delivers win for England

In a match that ebbed and flowed for the entirety of its four-and-a-half days and contained enough subplots for an entire series, England finally secured a 14-run win in the third over after lunch at Trent Bridge.

It may not have been quite as close as the unforgettable two-run success at Edgbaston in 2005 — a match that featured an equally tense run chase — but a defiant last-wicket stand of 65 between Brad Haddin (71) and James Pattinson (25no) had brought the tourists within a few blows of a famous win.

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