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England claim series

England claim series

08/29/2010 12:23:03 PM

England wrapped up the fourth and final Test in under two hours on the fourth day at Lord's on Sunday to seal a 3-1 series win over Pakistan.

In a Test match overshadowed by betting scandal allegations against the Pakistan team, Graeme Swann led the charge, claiming four wickets in the morning session as England dismissed the tourists for 147 in the second innings to seal a mammoth innings-and-225-run victory.

Pakistan were bowled out for 74 in reply to England's total of 446 in the first innings and they fared little better after they were asked to follow on.

Four quick wickets fell before the close of play on Saturday and Swann and James Anderson picked up where they left off on Sunday, making short work of the Pakistan tail.

Swann took the wickets of Azhar Ali, Mohammed Amir, Wahab Riaz and Mohammed Asif, while Anderson dismissed Kamran Akmal and Saeed Ajmal was run out by Stuart Broad.

Umar Akmal finished unbeaten on 79.

Both teams could have be forgiven for having their minds elsewhere, with debate raging as to whether the Test should have gone ahead in light of the implication of players in an alleged betting scandal.

Metropolitan Police arrested a man in London on Saturday on suspicion of attempting to defraud bookmakers.

The man is alleged by the News of the World to have bribed two Pakistan bowlers to deliberately bowl no-balls during the Test.

Pakistan players assisted police with their enquiries on Saturday and no players has yet been charged.

Many called for the Test to be abandoned, with the validity of the entire series called in to question. The International Cricket Council insisted on Sunday that play continue on the basis that no players had been charged with an offence.

Pakistan's tour of England continues with three one-day internationals, beginning in Leeds on September 12.

 
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