Flintoff seals England success
England secured a 3-2 series win with a 26-run victory in a rain-affected fifth and final ODI against West Indies.
In a match reduced to 29 overs in St Lucia, England had Andrew Flintoff to thank for their triumph, with the all-rounder taking 5-19, including a hat-trick.
The tourists made 172-5 from their 29 overs, before Flintoff's heroics sealed a series win which ended a poor winter on a rare high note.
Captain Andrew Strauss said afterwards: "Given we lost the Test series the one-day series was very important to us. It is a very satisfying win.
"We've had our lows on this trip, quite a few of them actually, but we've worked hard and had some positive moments as well.
"To get to the end of the tour and see some reward for all our hard work is very satisfying. I know the players are delighted and it's a good basis to move forward from.
"There were certainly occasions on the tour when we could have fallen apart quite comfortably, especially after what happened in the first half of the winter.
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