England complete series whitewash against India at The Oval

Test crickets best spinner, Graeme Swann, bowled Test crickets best side, England, to another superb victory over India to complete a 4-0 series whitewash, as Sachin Tendulkar fell agonisingly short of a landmark 100th international century.

A big partnership of 144 between Tendulkar and Amit Mishra looked to be guiding India towards a draw as they frustrated the England bowling unit at The Oval. 

But then Graeme Swann stepped forward (6-106). Mishra was bowled and Tendulkar, who had several lives in his innings, was given out to a marginal lbw decision in the following over. 

The loss of two quick wickets saw the wheels fall off India's innings as their lower order rolled over in quick succession as England secured another emphatic victory by an innings and eight runs - their seventh victory by an innings in their last 13 Tests. 

With the break in the Mishra-Tendulkar partnership England took no time in ripping into the Indian lower order. They claimed the last 7 wickets for 21 runs in 94 balls, with Swann finally making his mark on the series in an excellent spell of 4 wickets for 7 runs. 

Falling 9 run's short of his 100th century, Sachin Tendulkar offered some resistance to England's bowling attack with a fluent knock, however he did offer England several chances. 

First, Alastair Cook failed to hold onto a sharp bat-pad chance off Swann, then Matt Prior dropped a tricky caught-behind chance off the spinner, who also had a close lbw appeal turned down. 

With an expectant Oval crowd behind him hoping to witness this historic landmark Tendulkar fell 9 runs short in the following over. He played across a Bresnan delivery and was given out by umpire Rod Tucker, with replays suggesting the ball would have gone on to clip the top of leg stump. 

With the "Little Master" back in the pavillion, not before another standing ovation from a packed Oval, India immediately lost all their momentum and their desire to fight fell away. 

Syresh Raina was trapped lbw by Swann before MS Dhoni and RP Singh were both caught off edges in the same over from Stuart Broad. 

Guatam Gambhir gave a simple catch to to Morgan at backward point and last man Sreesanth was clean bowled after missing a leg-side slash off Swann. 

After the match, England were presented with the ICC Test Mace to mark their status as the world's number one side.