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England vs West Indies, 5th Test at London, Aug 31 2000 - Cricket Photos

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5th Test, The Oval, August 31 - September 04, 2000, West Indies tour of England and Scotland
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England FlagEngland
281 & 217
West Indies FlagWest Indies
(T:374) 125 & 215

England won by 158 runs

Player Of The Match
83 & 108
mike-atherton
Player Of The Series
23 runs • 34 wkts
courtney-walsh
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Ouch - Curtly Ambrose gets hurt
Ouch - Curtly Ambrose gets hurt••Getty Images
England cricket team spray the crowd with champagne after beating the West Indies in the Fifth Test at the Oval in London 04 September 2000. England won the five-match series 3-1 breaking the longest running losing streak in test cricket. The Wisden Trophy, 2000, 5th Test, England v West Indies, Kennington Oval, London, 31Aug-04Sep 2000 (Day 5).
England teammates celebrate by sparing champagne on the crowd••Adrian Dennis/AFP
England's players Nasser Hussain (L), Dominic Cork (2nd L), Darren Gough (3rd L) and Graeme Thorpe (R) applaud West Indies bowler Courtney Walsh as he walks on to the field at the Oval in London. Walsh has said he may retire from international cricket. England won the five-match series 3-1 breaking the longest running losing streak in test cricket. The Wisden Trophy, 2000, 5th Test, England v West Indies, Kennington Oval, London, 31Aug-04Sep 2000 (Day 5).
England team members applaud as Walsh walks in to bat for the last time in England••Adrian Dennis/AFP
Jimmy Adams of the West Indies plays a defensive stroke during the last day of the Test Match against England at the Oval in London. The West Indies are chasing a total 374 runs to win the match which would tie the series. The Wisden Trophy, 2000, 5th Test, England v West Indies, Kennington Oval, London, 31Aug-04Sep 2000 (Day 5).
Adams play a defensive shot off the back foot••Adrian Dennis/AFP
Brian Lara (R) ducks out of the way of a bouncer from Dominic Cork (not pictured) during the Test Match against England at the Oval in London. The West Indies are chasing a total 374 runs to win the match. The Wisden Trophy, 2000, 5th Test, England v West Indies, Kennington Oval, London, 31Aug-04Sep 2000 (Day 5).
Lara evades a bouncer from Dominic Cork••Adrian Dennis/AFP
England's Darren Gough (L) celebrates the first wicket of Sherwin Campbell (R) during the last day of the Test match against the West Indies at the Oval in London. Campbell scored 28 runs. The Wisden Trophy, 2000, 5th Test, England v West Indies, Kennington Oval, London, 31Aug-04Sep 2000 (Day 5).
Gough celebrates as a dejected Campbell turns to walk back••Adrian Dennis/AFP
Graeme Hick congratulates Andy Caddick on a wicket, England v West Indies, 5th Test, The Oval, September 4, 2000
Graeme Hick congratulates Andy Caddick on a wicket••Getty Images
Day Five, England v West Indies at the Oval 2000
The England team awash with the bubbly at their victory••Colleen Briggs/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Day Five, England v West Indies at the Oval 2000
Cork gets Walsh lbw to end the series••Colleen Briggs/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Day Five, England v West Indies at the Oval 2000
Curtly Ambrose at the end of his test career after his second innings••Paul McGregor/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Courtney Walsh (C) walks through the crowds after the West Indies were bowled out against England in the Fifth Test at the Oval in London. Walsh has said he may retire from international cricket. England won the test and the five-match series 3-1 breaking the longest running losing streak in test cricket. The Wisden Trophy, 2000, 5th Test, England v West Indies, Kennington Oval, London, 31Aug-04Sep 2000 (Day 5).
Walsh makes his way through the crowd after his last Test in England••Adrian Dennis/AFP
England bowler Dominic Cork (L) runs off the field with the stumps while Nixon McLean (R), of the West Indies dejectedly walks away from the wicket after England won the Fifth Test at the Oval in London. England won the five-match series 3-1 breaking the longest running losing streak in test cricket. The Wisden Trophy, 2000, 5th Test, England v West Indies, Kennington Oval, London, 31Aug-04Sep 2000 (Day 5).
A jubiliant England team members run off the field after completing the formalities••Adrian Dennis/AFP
England's Dominic Cork runs off the field with the stumps after bowling out Courtney Walsh, of the West Indies, to win the Fifth Test at the Oval in London. England won the five-match series 3-1 breaking the longest running losing streak in test cricket. The Wisden Trophy, 2000, 5th Test, England v West Indies, Kennington Oval, London, 31Aug-04Sep 2000 (Day 5).
Cork runs back to the pavilion after taking the last wicket of Walsh••Adrian Dennis/AFP
Brian Lara, of the West Indies, hits a boundary for four during the last day of the Test Match against England at the Oval in London. The West Indies are chasing a total 374 runs to win the match. The Wisden Trophy, 2000, 5th Test, England v West Indies, Kennington Oval, London, 31Aug-04Sep 2000 (Day 5).
Lara hooks the ball to the backward square leg fence••Adrian Dennis/AFP
England's Darren Gough (L) and team captain Nasser Hussain (R) celebrate the first wicket of Sherwin Campbell (R) during the last day of the Test match against the West Indies at the Oval in London. The West Indies are chasing a total 374 runs to win the match. The Wisden Trophy, 2000, 5th Test, England v West Indies, Kennington Oval, London, 31Aug-04Sep 2000 (Day 5)
Gough gets a hug from his captain Hussain after Campbell's fall••Adrian Dennis/AFP
4 Sep 2000: Alec Stewart and Nasser Hussain of England celebrates the series win during the final day of the fifth Cornhill Insurance Test match between England and the West Indies at the Oval, London.
•Lawrence Griffiths/AllSport UK Ltd
Brian Lara pulls, England vs West Indies, 5th Test, The Oval, 5th day, September 4, 2000
Brian Lara pulls••John Marsh/PA Photos/Getty Images
Day Five, England v West Indies at the Oval 2000
The English team plunder the stumps at victory••Colleen Briggs/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Day Five, England v West Indies at the Oval 2000
The end of Lara's test series in England 2000 finished by Gough lbw••Paul McGregor/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Day Five, England v West Indies at the Oval 2000
A packed pavilion awaits the English victors••Paul McGregor/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
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West Indies Innings
Player NameRB
SL Campbell
caught2849
AFG Griffith
caught2067
BC Lara
lbw47104
WW Hinds
lbw715
JC Adams
caught1558
RR Sarwan
run out2731
RD Jacobs
caught14
MV Nagamootoo
lbw1315
NAM McLean
not out2341
CEL Ambrose
caught2836
CA Walsh
lbw02
Extras(lb 3, nb 2, w 1)
Total215(10 wkts; 70 ovs)
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