Andrew Flintoff warns against complacency

The Lancashire all-rounder claimed five for 92, only his third five-wicket haul in a 76-Test England career, to secure England's 115-run triumph and claim their first Lord's Ashes win since 1934.

England's win was so comprehensive, completing their triumph before lunch at Lord's yesterday, it has increased expectations they can match the achievements of four years ago to regain the Ashes.

But Flintoff, man of the match in his final Lord's Test, has warned England not to get carried away by their 1-0 lead in the series before they assemble at Edgbaston for their next encounter in the five-match npower series.

"The worst thing now is to sit back and dine out on this," said Flintoff.

"We can enjoy it, but we've got to move on to Edgbaston.

"We know Australia and they keep coming back and back at you, they have got so many special players in their dressing room so if we think for even one second that our job is done we'll get found out."

Flintoff's display, bowling unchanged for 10 overs from the Pavilion End, ended speculation that after announcing he was retiring from Test cricket at the end of this series that he was also playing his final Test after experiencing discomfort with his problematic right knee.

"I've got three to go and I've only played one," he stressed. "You hear what's been said and it's never been my intention to bow out at Lord's.

"I want to be in an Ashes-winning team come the last Test match at The Oval. To be on that podium at the last Test will be the perfect way for me to go."

Before England assemble in Birmingham next week, however, they must first assess the fitness of several players - including Flintoff - with Kevin Pietersen suffering with Achilles problems at Lord's while Graham Onions had a sore right elbow.

"We'll take stock over the next few days and look at the fitness issues and we'll select a side for the next Test, but it's a great situation to be 1-0 up in a series and the guys played some top-quality cricket this week," confirmed captain Andrew Strauss.

"The Achilles was obviously hurting KP so the medical staff are going to have to see how he reacts to a few days' rest and recuperation.

"It's going to be feet up in front of a TV screen for him more than anything and then we'll have to play it by ear."

He added: "The important thing for us is that we have to be certain the 11 we choose for the Edgbaston Test are going to get through the game and that's what the medical staff are going to have to guide us on."