 England then narrowly won the fourth Test in Nottingham by three wickets after forcing the Australians to follow on.In the fifth and final Test at the Oval in London England came into the final day needing to avoid a defeat with a lead of 40 runs and one wicket down, and batted until well after the tea interval to ensure the game would end a draw and England would regain the Ashes 2–1.In the first Test series (versus Pakistan) after The Ashes triumph (in November/December 2005) England came down to earth with a bump.