News: England Take the Lead in the Ashes Series

20/07/2009

England have taken a 1-0 series lead in the Ashes against Australia, in an historic win at Lords.

England won the second Test of the series by 115 runs and it was their first Ashes win at Lords in 75 years and only their second since 1896.

Jimmy Anderson, who is represented by JMW Solicitors LLP, took 4 wickets for 36 on the second day of the second Test. He had also started the day by scoring 29 runs off a 47 partnership with Graham Onions, striking 5 boundaries.  Stuart Broad, also represented by JMW, took 3 wickets during the second Test.

The third Test, in the five match series, starts on July 30 at Edgbaston.

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Samantha Meakin
0161 828 1981
samantha.meakin@jmw.co.uk

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