This goal was in fact briefly disputed Quarreling by England , who claimed Statement that the shot had flown Motion too high , above the back board of the net : but the referee ruled Legal_rulings that it had brushed Removing the goalkeeper 's glove on the way , so the `` too high '' was counted Judgment_communication as a deflection off an English player rather than a straight hit from the Australian scorer , and England were 2-0 behind at half-time .

andrew strauss became Becoming just the second england captain in 20 years , alongside michael vaughan in 2005 , to win Earnings_and_losses the ashes the first test was held at the swalec stadium in cardiff , the first test match ever to be held at the ground , and resulted in Causation england saving Earnings_and_losses a draw with one wicket to spare , and ricky ponting surpassing Achieve 11,000 test runs , becoming Becoming australia 's leading test run scorer as the series progressed Cause_to_make_progress .

Maradona won the golden ball for player of the tournament ; England 's goalscorer on the day , Gary Lineker , won the golden boot for being the tournament 's top scorer .