England put aside the distractions surrounding the fourth Test to wrap up an innings-and-225-run victory over Pakistan on the fourth morning at Lord's.

It was the gloomiest of mornings at the home of cricket. Allegations of match-fixing levelled against Pakistan on Saturday night had left a bitter taste, and as the players emerged in front of a depressingly small crowd, murky clouds hovered overhead.

The best thing for everyone, aside from those spectators who had parted with hard-earned money to come into the ground, was an early finish. Graeme Swann duly provided it, taking four of the remaining six wickets that England needed for a 3-1 series win to finish with one of the least celebrated five-wicket hauls at Lord's.

Only Umar Akmal provided any fight, displaying his ability to entertain with an unbeaten 79, which came from just 68 balls. His attempts to restore an air of credibility to Pakistan, however, were in vain as just 22 runs were contributed by his batting partners and the tourists were all out for 147 after 21.2 overs of the day.

That effectively meant that the match had been wrapped up in little more than seven sessions, given that just 12 overs were possible on the opening day.

Swann was a key figure in that, finishing the match with nine wickets. It took him just 10 deliveries to make the first breakthrough, bamboozling Azhar Ali with one that went straight on when the right-hander played for turn and was bowled.

James Anderson had Kamran Akmal caught behind in the next over, before Swann produced another beauty to send Mohammad Amir on his way. The left-hander was deceived in the flight, drawn forward and beaten by the turn before the ball clipped the top of off stump.

A match which started so promisingly for the 18-year-old had ended with a pair. With his name among those mentioned in a News of the World report on Saturday evening, the joy of his appointment as Pakistan's man of the series had been removed, and his eyes barely left the floor as he collected his reward in the Long Room at the close of play.

Sadly for England's players, the allegations also took some of the shine off a quite remarkable victory. Having slumped to 102 for seven on the second day, the remarkable partnership between Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad didn't have the same aura to it on Sunday morning.

Celebrations at the end were muted. As brilliant as England had been in turning the match, there seemed to be an acceptance that this Test will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. The hosts have every right to be angry as they reflect on an excellent victory.