Glory-soaked England captain Andrew Strauss struggled to find the words to express his joy at regaining the Ashes.
Strauss, many people's shout for man of the series, watched on as his attack skittled Australia for 348 on day four of the fifth Test at the Oval, giving his side a 197-run win and a 2-1 series victory.
'It's hard to know what to say right now,' he said.
'We had to work so hard for it and it's a pretty emotional moment to be honest.
'It's a massive moment for us and we just want to enjoy it.
'For a while there it looked like it was going to be another close-run thing, but credit to the guys they stuck there.'
Strauss, 32, reserved special praise for 'unbelievable' Andrew Flintoff, who claimed the key run-out of Aussie captain Ricky Ponting, which opened the floodgates for England.
'It was all part of the master-plan,' Strauss joked of the legendary all-rounder, who has now played his last-ever Test match.
Strauss, many people's shout for man of the series, watched on as his attack skittled Australia for 348 on day four of the fifth Test at the Oval, giving his side a 197-run win and a 2-1 series victory.
'It's hard to know what to say right now,' he said.
'We had to work so hard for it and it's a pretty emotional moment to be honest.
'It's a massive moment for us and we just want to enjoy it.
'For a while there it looked like it was going to be another close-run thing, but credit to the guys they stuck there.'
Strauss, 32, reserved special praise for 'unbelievable' Andrew Flintoff, who claimed the key run-out of Aussie captain Ricky Ponting, which opened the floodgates for England.
'It was all part of the master-plan,' Strauss joked of the legendary all-rounder, who has now played his last-ever Test match.
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