<p> England beat Australia by 49 runs in the fifth and final Ashes test at The Oval on Monday, securing a 2-2 series draw with an afternoon of brilliant bowling including taking wickets in four consecutive overs.</p>.<p>Australia had already retained the coveted urn but narrowly missed out on claiming their first Ashes series win in England since 2001.</p>.<p>They won the first two tests but lost the third and had looked set to lose the fourth until two days of almost uninterrupted rain led to a draw.</p>.<p>The fifth test was finely poised going into the final afternoon, with Australia batting their way steadily past 250 as they chased a huge target of 384.</p>.<p>But after a lengthy rain delay England's bowlers came out and took the remaining seven wickets to claim the win. </p>
<p> England beat Australia by 49 runs in the fifth and final Ashes test at The Oval on Monday, securing a 2-2 series draw with an afternoon of brilliant bowling including taking wickets in four consecutive overs.</p>.<p>Australia had already retained the coveted urn but narrowly missed out on claiming their first Ashes series win in England since 2001.</p>.<p>They won the first two tests but lost the third and had looked set to lose the fourth until two days of almost uninterrupted rain led to a draw.</p>.<p>The fifth test was finely poised going into the final afternoon, with Australia batting their way steadily past 250 as they chased a huge target of 384.</p>.<p>But after a lengthy rain delay England's bowlers came out and took the remaining seven wickets to claim the win. </p>