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England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 5th day

England's dramatic chase ends Ashes

The final day of the Ashes began with England playing positively at the end of their first innings, Graeme Swann thrashed 34 off 24 balls
The final day of the Ashes began with England playing positively at the end of their first innings, Graeme Swann thrashed 34 off 24 balls•Getty Images
Mitchell Starc took an excellent catch to remove Prior...
Mitchell Starc took an excellent catch to remove Prior...•AFP
But England took regular wickets to ensure Australia didn't tear away; James Anderson taking a superb return catch from David Warner
But England took regular wickets to ensure Australia didn't tear away; James Anderson taking a superb return catch from David Warner•PA Photos
Ryan Harris bagged an early wicket, removing Joe Root
Ryan Harris bagged an early wicket, removing Joe Root•PA Photos
Pietersen made a 36-ball fifty as England's chances of victory grew
Pietersen made a 36-ball fifty as England's chances of victory grew•PA Photos
Ian Bell kept England up with the required rate
Ian Bell kept England up with the required rate•PA Photos
Matt Prior found some form with his highest score of the series
Matt Prior found some form with his highest score of the series•Getty Images
...and James Faulkner cleaned up Swann to end the innings, with England 115 behind
...and James Faulkner cleaned up Swann to end the innings, with England 115 behind•Getty Images
Some quick runs allowed Australia to declare at tea
Some quick runs allowed Australia to declare at tea•AFP
But Jonathan Trott made a steady half-century as England's chase gathered pace
But Jonathan Trott made a steady half-century as England's chase gathered pace•Getty Images
Michael Clarke was concerned as a fourth defeat loomed large
Michael Clarke was concerned as a fourth defeat loomed large•Getty Images
But the light couldn't be ignored for long and eventually the umpires decided enough was enough and the match ended in a draw
But the light couldn't be ignored for long and eventually the umpires decided enough was enough and the match ended in a draw•PA Photos
Australia came out trying to make quick runs for a declaration; Shane Watson made a brisk 26
Australia came out trying to make quick runs for a declaration; Shane Watson made a brisk 26•Getty Images
England were set 227 to win and Alastair Cook tried to get England's chase moving
England were set 227 to win and Alastair Cook tried to get England's chase moving•PA Photos
But Kevin Pietersen was the man to give England hope with a typically aggressive innings
But Kevin Pietersen was the man to give England hope with a typically aggressive innings•PA Photos
But Faulkner trapped Trott lbw to stem England's progress
But Faulkner trapped Trott lbw to stem England's progress•Getty Images
Despite not finishing the series in style, England got their hands on the Ashes urn again
Despite not finishing the series in style, England got their hands on the Ashes urn again•PA Photos