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PHOTOS Ashes: England win first Test by 14 runs after DRS comes in to play
James Anderson took five wickets to inspire England to a thrilling 14-run victory over Australia on a dramatic final day of the first Ashes at TrentBridge on Sunday.
Australia 'keeper Brad Haddin (71) had nearly guided Australia to a win but was eventually given out caught behind after DRS came into play.
Earlier in the day, pacer Anderson took three wickets in a long first spell of 13 overs in the morning to bring England closer to victory.
Australia's first innings hero with the bat Ashton Agar could not repeat his magic and was caught at first slip by Alastair Cook after a patient innings of 14 from 71 balls.
However, Haddin kept Australia in the hunt with a battling half-century.
Anderson claims the wicket of Starc
Anderson then made it worse for Australia with the wicket of Mitchell Starc (1) in his next over.
Once again, Anderson got the left-hander to edge the outswinger as Cook completed another regulation catch at first slip.
Anderson triggers collapse
Anderson kept going from one end and was deservedly rewarded with the wicket of Peter Siddle.
Cook had put down Peter Siddle at first slip off Anderson in the 93rd over of the innings but the England pacer got his man in the very next over.
Siddle, who made 11, tried to drive it through the off-side but got an edge as Cook completed a superb catch to leave England one wicket away from victory as Australia were reduced to 231 for nine.
Haddin hits half-century
Brad Haddin waged a lone battle for Australia with a gritty half-century.
The Australia vice-captain hit pacer Steven Finn for three boundaries in the 99th over to bring up his half-century in some style from 116 balls.
Haddin dropped on 64
Haddin and James Pattinson shared a superb last-wicket partnership of 65 to put their team on the verge of an astonishing win.
Haddin reached his fifty off 115 balls, including seven fours, and Pattinson looked increasingly comfortable at the crease.
Pattinson hoisted Graeme Swann over mid-wicket for six and the pair brought up their fifty partnership off just 46 balls.
Haddin was nearly run out after being sent back by Pattinson and Finn dropped the Australian wicketkeeper when he was on 64, a very difficult chance on the backward square leg boundary.
Haddin becomes victim of DRS
But Anderson then forced Haddin, on 71, to nick a catch through to wicketkeeper Matt Prior.
The England fielders celebrated but umpire Aleem Dar did not raise his finger, forcing captain Alastair Cook to call for a review.
The third official reviewed the incident and, after a lengthy delay, told Dar to give Haddin out.