England beat the West Indies by 158 runs in the fifth and final Test at The Oval yesterday, the tourists all out for 215 chasing 374.

The victory gave England a 3-1 win, their first Test series victory over the West Indies since 1969 and the Wisden Trophy.

Magnificent resistance by Curtly Ambrose, given a guard of honour by the England players as he walked out to bat in his final Test, was eventually ended when he was caught at slip by Michael Atherton off Dominic Cork for a 28 that featured three fours.

Courtney Walsh, in his last Test in England, was lbw to Cork for nothing two balls later.

Michael Atherton was made man-of-the-match following his second innings 108, with Darren Gough and Walsh the men of the series.