England have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their 115-run win in the second Test against Australia at Lord's.

Melbourne: Former Australian Test cricketers have termed struggling fast bowler Mitchell Johnson's second Ashes Test performance as "disgraceful" even as his captain Ricky Ponting stood firmly behind him.

London: Andrew Flintoff took five wickets Monday to help England secure a 115-run win against Australia on the fifth and final day of the second Ashes test to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The victory was England's first in a test against Australia at Lord's in 75 years.

RICKY Ponting has played down the magnitude of Australia's task to claw its way back into the series after losing the second Test at Lord¿s yesterday.

London: Andrew Flintoff took five wickets as England finally ended their 75-year wait for an Ashes victory at Lord's with a 115-run win over Australia on the final day of the second Test here on Monday.

London:Andrew Flintoff claimed a five-for 92 as England romped to a 115-run win over the Aussies in the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Monday.

Brad Haddin and Michael Clarke had given Australia a brief glimmer of hope on day four of the second Ashes Test, but it took less than a session for England

Melbourne: Aussies spinner Nathan Hauritz insists that he cleanly grasped a contentious catch, which became a major talking point of the ongoing Lord's Test.

London: Michael Clarke survived some fiery new-ball bowling to keep England at bay with an unbeaten century that gave Australia hope when all seemed lost in the second Ashes Test at Lord's here today.

London: Michael Clarke scored an unbeaten century on Monday as Australia fought a dogged battle to save the second Ashes Test at Lord's.