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Tuesday, 19 November, 2002, 15:35 GMT

ENGLAND V WEST INDIES

England seal historic Test triumph
England end 31 years of hurt as Nasser Hussain's side beat West Indies by 158 runs in the fifth Test at The Oval and clinch a 3-1 series win.

England in search of a sponsor
England cricket search for a sponsor after Cornhill Insurance end their 23-year sponsorship of the home Test matches.

Windies down but not out
Captain Jimmy Adams insists his side is capable of challenging Australia this winter despite their series defeat by England.

Hussain is best yet - Gough
Man-of-the-series Darren Gough believes England can become a force in world cricket under the captaincy of Nasser Hussain.

England chief predicts new dawn
The ECB believes the national side's victory over West Indies can revitalise the game in England.

Walsh stays quiet over future
Courtney Walsh is giving nothing away over his decision to tour with the West Indies to Australia later this year.

The 31-year wait - in pictures
BBC Sport Online looks back over the last 31 years of England v West Indies Tests starting with England's last Wisden Trophy victory.

Leading from the front
Nasser Hussain has found runs hard to come by this summer, but England's captain has still played a major part in their success.

Fletcher key to England success
Test Match Special summariser and former Test opener Graeme Fowler believes England's series success owed much to coach Duncan Fletcher.

Gough savours Oval glory
Fast bowler Darren Gough hails a "great team effort" after being named as England's Man of the Series.

Fans salute England victory
BBC Sport Online's Pete Sanderson was at The Oval to gauge the reaction of both England and West Indies fans after a memorable series.

Richardson's verdict
Former West Indian captain Richie Richardson speaks to BBC Sport Online on the failure of the West Indies side and what next for cricket in the Caribbean.

Star names lack support
Broadcaster Donna Symmonds reflects on a hard-fought series and highlights the failure of the West Indies' 'supporting cast'.

England v West Indies Final Day - in pictures
Images from the climax of the action at The Oval where England beat West Indies to seal a 3-1 Test Series victory.

Fraser's England verdict
Middlesex and former England seam bowler Angus Fraser rates the individual performances of England's history making side.

Croft's West Indies ratings
Former West Indies bowler Colin Croft rates the successes and failures of the touring side defeated at The Oval in the Fifth Test.

Ambrose: A true great
As Curtly Ambrose bows out of Test cricket, BBC Sport Online profiles the momentous career of the great West Indian pace bowler.

31 years of hurt
England last won the Wisden Trophy in 1969 - we look back at the last 31 years to see what has happened in each series since then.

Atherton happy to take back seat
Modest Michael Atherton is happy to let West Indies bowlers Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh take the applause at The Oval.

White thrilled at golden wicket
Craig White admits he felt "awesome" after becoming the first bowler in Test history to remove Brian Lara for a golden duck.

Chanderpaul flies home
Batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul and fast bowler Reon King are out of the West Indies team for the fifth Test due to injuries.

England versus England
Thrasy Petropoulos compares the current England squad with the 1969 team which beat the West Indies.

Marshall honoured with new award
West Indies Test great Malcolm Marshall is to be remembered with a trophy given to the best bowler in each England v West Indies series.

Fletcher bowled over by success
Exhausted coach Duncan Fletcher plans a short break from the game after overseeing England's historic win over the West Indies.

West Indies tour schedule
The West Indies tour is over. Click here for a full list of results.

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