Second Test, Lord's (day four):



England (361 & 349-7 dec) beat Australia (128 & 235) by 347 runs



Match scorecard




England strolled to a crushing 347-run victory over Australia at Lord's to take a 2-0 lead in the series and tighten their grip on the Ashes urn.


The hosts bowled Australia out for 235 late on the fourth day, having set them a notional 583 to win after declaring on 349-7 when Joe Root was dismissed for 180.


The tourists' last-wicket pair frustrated England for 62 minutes and threatened to take the match into a final day.



675 runs v Australia, Brisbane, 1928


354 runs v Pakistan, Trent Bridge, 2010


347 runs v Australia, Lord's, 2013


338 runs v Australia, Adelaide, 1933


329 runs v Bangladesh, Chittagong, 2003



But with just four balls remaining before a delayed close, Graeme Swann trapped James Pattinson lbw for 35 to send England's players into delighted celebrations.


The England spinner finished with 4-78, and nine wickets in the match, while Tim Bresnan, James Anderson and Joe Root took two wickets apiece.


Once again, the day featured controversies over the decision review system - Steven Smith and Ashton Agar fell to marginal calls - but there was no masking the gulf in quality between the sport's two oldest rivals.


The resounding victory, England second-biggest in terms of runs against Australia, puts Alastair Cook's team in a commanding position from which to win their third Ashes series in a row.


Don Bradman's 1936-37 Australians are the only team in the 136-year history of Test cricket to come from back from 2-0 to win a series.


Should Australia fight back to draw 2-2 - something neither team have managed - England would still retain the urn, having won the last two series between the sides.


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