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Australia wins the fourth test match by an innings and 80 runs.
England 263 all out (61.3 overs) Graeme Swann 62(72), Stuart Broad 61(49)
First Innings - Australia lead by 343 runs. 
Australia: 445 (104.1 overs) Marcus North 110(206), Michael Clarke 93(138), Ricky Ponting 78(101), Stuart Broad 6/91England 102 (33.5 overs) Matt Prior 37*(43), Alastair Cook 30(65), Peter Siddle 5/21, Stuart Clark 3/18
Result: Australia wins the fourth test by an innings and 80 runs
Player of the match: Marcus North
Australia wins the fourth test by an innings and 80 runs to level the series 1-1. This is a great comeback by Australia after struggling the second and third test matches. Ricky Ponting should be pleased by the performance of Australian bowlers. Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle took 6 wickets in the match and Ben Hilfenhaus and Stuart Clark took 5 and 3 wickets respectively. Australia got off to a great start bowling England for 102 runs. In reply Ricky Ponting, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke and Marcus North scored enough runs to win the match by an innings. Mitchell Johnson was impressive in the second innings picking up 5 wickets.
Andrew Strauss Quotes
It's pretty hard to take. We didn't really turn up at this game and we've got to take it on the chin. It's 1-1 in the series and we've got to lift ourselves [for The Oval]. Once you're bowled out for a hundred, it's pretty hard to come back."
On team selection — "We probably could've done with an extra batter, but we felt taking 20 wickets would be pretty forward."
On changes for The Oval — "Depends on Freddie. We'll sit down and not get too emotional about things."
Ricky Ponting quotes
"There was a little bit of cloud around and if we bowled well enough, we'd create chances, and we did. Clark was spot on - spinners have found it tricky at Headingley and the four quicks paid dividends for us."
"Couldn't have asked more for this game. We've dominated the game from the first ball and won it in two-and-a-half days and some of our guys are getting better and better [in the series]."
Over 61.3: Australia wins the fourth test of Ashes 2009. Mitchell Johnson bowls Graham Onions to get 5 wickets in the innings.
England 263 (61.3 overs) Steve Harmison 19*(28)
Over 60: Swann finally departs. A thin edge off Mitchell Johnson carries to the keeper and he walks back to the pavilion. Graeme Swann OUT 62(72). Australia one wicket away from winning the match and leveling the series 1-1. Graham Onions is the new man in.
England 259/9 (60 overs) Steve Harmison 15*(22), Graham Onions 0*(4)
In pursuit of the remaining 5 wickets, Australia got off to a good start as Hilfenhaus picked up 2 wickets, early in the morning on Day 3. But Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann played their shots and entertained the crowd for a while before Siddle got the wicket of Broad. Broad played a quick knock scoring 61 runs in just 49 balls. Graeme Swann who posted "2 ways to view 2morrow, a hopeless cause or a chance for immortality..." in Twitter last night, played aggressively scoring 58 runs in 61 balls and remained unbeaten at Lunch on Day 3. England trail by 98 runs with 2 wickets in hand.
Over 53: Mitchell Johnson returns. 2 runs from the over. England trail by 113 runs with 2 wickets in hand.
England: 230/8 (53 overs) Graeme Swann 48*(51), Steve Harmison 1*(4)
Over 52: And finally Peter Siddle ends the 108 run partnership between Broad and Swann. Broad goes after a very entertaining innings. Stuart Broad OUT 61(49). Stuart Broad has been very impressive with the ball and the bat as well in this test match.
England: 228/8 (52 overs) Graeme Swann 47*(49), Steve Harmison 0*(0)
Over 45: 2 runs from Hilfenhaus' over. England trail by 193 runs with 3 wickets in hand and Hilfenhaus is still looking for his 5th in the innings.
England: 150/7 (45 overs) Stuart Broad 25*(31), Graeme Swann 15*(25)
Over 41: Graeme Swann is off the mark. This is Hilfenhaus best bowling in his career. He needs one more wicket to get his first five-for in a test match. 2 runs from the over.
England: 125/7 (41 overs) Stuart Broad 18*(24), Graeme Swann 1*(5)
Over 40: Johnson to continue. Graeme Swann is the new man in. 3 runs from the over.
England: 123/7 (40 overs) Stuart Broad 17*(21), Graeme Swann 0*(2)
Over 39: Hilfenhaus ends Matt Prior's resitance to pick up his 4th wicket in the innings. Matt Prior OUT 22(29). 3 wickets needed for Australia to level the series.
England: 120/7 (39 overs) Stuart Broad 14*(17), Matt Prior 22(29)
Over 38: Mitchell Johnson to continue. An inside edge off Broad goes to the boundary. Broad is lucky there as the ball went very close to the stumps. Australia doesn't mind giving away boundaries as long as they are bowling aggressive. 9 runs from the over.
England: 117/6 (38 overs) Matt Prior 20*(24), Stuart Broad 14*(16)
Over 37: 3 runs from Hilfenhaus' over. England trail by 235 runs.
England: 108/6 (37 overs) Matt Prior 19*(23), Stuart Broad 6*(11)
Over 36: 9 runs from Johnson's over.
England: 105/6 (36 overs) Matt Prior 18*(17), Stuart Broad 5*(10)
Over 35: Hilfenhaus to continue. 4 runs from the over.
England: 96/6 (35 overs) Matt Prior 9*(11), Stuart Broad 5*(10)
Over 34: Mitchell Johnson to bowl from the other end. 6 runs from the over. Matt Prior hits a four behind square. Broad off the mark.
England: 92/6 (34 overs) Matt Prior 9*(11), Stuart Broad 1*(4)
Over 33: Ben Hilfenhaus to open the bowling on the third day. James Andrerson to face him. And Hilfenhaus strikes in the very first over of the morning. James Anderson OUT 4(10) caught in the second slip by Ricky Ponting. Stuart Broad is the next man in. England trail by 257 runs with 4 wickets in hand.
England: 86/6 (33 overs) Matt Prior 4*(6), Stuart Broad 0*(3)
Resuming with a 94 run lead Michael Clarke and Marcus North extended their partnership to 152 runs before it was broken by Graham Onions. After the lunch the onslaught continued as North with good support from the Australian tail pounded the meager English attack. North reached his ton with a six while Stuart Clark also boomed 3 sixes in a total of 445. Stuart Broad recorded his best Test effort with figures of 6 wickets for 91 runs. The English openers started comfortably in the quest to erase the 343 run deficit. But just it seemed they were in control, Ben Hilfenhaus struck twice in two balls, first removing Strauss with a ball that swung in subtly and then Ravi Bopara questionably dismissed for leg before. Then Johnson came on producing classic left arm swing bowling that captured the prime wickets of Ian Bell (3), Paul Collingwood (4) and opener Alastair Cook. Nightwatchmen James Anderson was left with Prior at stumps with England in complete disarray at 82/5 still 261 runs behind the total and facing eminent defeat with the momentum of the series now flowing firmly in Australia's favour.
It wasn't a good start for England in the fourth test match of Ashes. First, there's a fire alarm that went off at 5 am at the team's hotel and then Matt Prior had a back spasm warming up for the day. Australia agreed for a 10 minute delay allowing England to decide their final XI. Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of the match due to lack of fitness.
Leading the series 1-0, England won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia who is still looking for their first win in the tournament chose to bring Stuart Clark in the final XI ahead of Brett Lee who declared himself fit earlier this week. The first session was just perfect for Australia as their fast bowling attack ripped England's top order. England were struggling at 72/6 at Lunch. Stuart Clark who is playing his first match of the series took 3 wickets in the morning in 7 overs.
Peter Siddle picked up all the four wickets after lunch and England equalled the sixth lowest total at Headingly in test matches as they are all out for 102 runs. Australia found pace, consistency and swing in the pitch. Peter Siddle picked up 5 wickets which included 4 wickets in 3 overs after lunch. picked up 3 wickets. For England, only two batsmen - Alastair Cook and Matt Prior were able to score double digit runs.
In reply, Australia got off to a good start, with Shane Watson dispatching the first two balls of the innings to the boundary. Steve Harmison who replaced Andrew Flintoff got the first break as he sent Simon Katich back to the pavilion. Shane Watson is joined by Ricky Ponting and they kept the scoreboard ticking. Australia posted 69/1 at Tea on Day 1, trailing by 33 runs with 9 wickets in hand.
Ricky Ponting resumed thrashing England's bowling attack after tea and he scored a quick 78 runs in 101 balls. Shane Watson scored his third successive fifty in the series and was the first one to depart after tea. Michael Hussey got off to a good start, but was soon sent back to the pavilion by Stuart Broad. Australia are 196/4 at stumps on Day 1 leading by 94 runs.
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