Ben Stokes century seals historic one-wicket win to keep Ashes alive
Stokes scores unbeaten 135, Jack Leach holds his nerve as England post their highest successful run chase in Tests
22/08Result
3rd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Leeds, Aug 22-25 2019
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![Australia]( "Australia")
179 & 246 -
![England]( "England")
67 & 362/9 (125.4 ov)
Player of the Match
22/08Result
3rd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Leeds, Aug 22-25 2019
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![Australia]( "Australia")
179 & 246 -
![England]( "England")
67 & 362/9 (125.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
One of the 'top two moments I've ever had on a cricket field' - Ben Stokes
"It's one I'll never forget" says Stokes after stunning innings seals improbable England victory
Batting in spotlight as Australia plot resurrection of their own
Justin Langer concedes batsmen haven't produced as tourists head for Derby with questions aplenty
Ben Stokes, Kusal Perera and others: Which is the greatest fourth-innings knock in recent memory?
Take our poll and tell us which of these fourth-innings epics from the past 25 years sticks out in your memory as the best of the lot
'Really poor' DRS use cost Australia at Headingley - Justin Langer
Both Tim Paine and the Australia coach felt umpire Joel Wilson shouldn't be blamed for the Ben Stokes not-out call and that the team should get better with their reviews
Stokes 2019 is Botham '81 + Flintoff '05 and more
The Ashes are alive thanks to the incredible game awareness and self-belief of one batsman who was yet again left to get it done by himself
Do you remember how it started?
The exhilarating ebbs and flows of an extraordinary Headingley Ashes Test match will live long in the memory of those who witnessed it
Stokes asserts his greatness, blossoming in the heat of competition just as others wilt
Now is the time to marvel and wonder, to congratulate and celebrate. Thanks to Stokes, cricket in England seems relevant again
Tim Paine counsels distraught Nathan Lyon in wake of nightmare
Spinnner was the raw face of Australia's gut-punched emotions after Headingley defeat
Mistakes haunt Australia as Headingley hoodoo strikes again
The challenge for Tim Paine's team will be to pick themselves up after another scarring defeat
'Holy hand grenades, Stokes is a monster' - England's last-wicket stand as it happened
How ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary recorded Ben Stokes' match-winning stand of 76 with Jack Leach
Ben Stokes' epic innings leads England to record-breaking run-chase
Stats highlights from an unbelievable run-chase at Headingley as England levelled the series
'Said I'd take back my 92 immediately for one run out here' - Jack Leach
"I know I look stupid when I'm out there but it got the job done" says number 11 after match-winning partnership with Ben Stokes
From Vishwa to Panesar - six great single-figures innings
After Jack Leach's heroics at Headingley, we look back at half-a-dozen other unlikely batting heroes
Day 3
Joe Root keeps England hopes alive
England captain unbeaten on 75, Joe Denly reaches fifty with hosts chasing another 203 runs at Headingley
Joe Root digs in during fight to save Test - and his captaincy
Joe Root shows leadership qualities with gritty innings that keeps England alive in chase
Marnus Labuschagne sets the example for Australia - and England
Labuschagne has not only shored up Australia with his doughty, brave and intelligent batting, but set the blueprint for England's batsmen to work from
Day 2
Josh Hazlewood five-for leaves England's Ashes hopes hanging by a thread
Hazlewood claims 5 for 30 as England are bowled out for 67 and Australia close in on 300-plus lead
Australia find Ashes gold at end of pace rainbow
How did Josh Hazlewood, James Pattinson and Pat Cummins bowl together for the first time on the most important day of the 2019 Ashes series?
Jason Roy's woes as a Test opener epitomise a broken system
'The ECB's policies played a key part in winning the World Cup, but are about to play a key part in losing the Ashes'
Stats: England's fourth sub-100 total in two years
England's Headingley horror show was their lowest total at the ground, and their lowest in the Ashes since 1948
Thorpe criticises poor shot selection but says England can still win
Batting coach calls on England do "something special" after disastrous day at Headingley
Josh Hazlewood leads way as Australia squeeze free-scoring England
Plan to 'dry up the runs and force mistakes' pays off as England skittled for 67
Day 1
Jofra Archer claims six as Australia are rolled for 179
Playing just his second Test, Archer claims 6 for 45 as England win a rain-interrupted day
The moment Jofra Archer revealed his instinct for greatness
Star bowler shows remarkably mature approach for a young man playing just his second Test
'I had a lot of luck,' admits David Warner on return to form
Australia opener would have been "happy to get out to a good ball" after working on tightening technique
Australia ride their luck, but only so far
Tourists thankful for David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne staving off the potential of a 2015 Trent Bridge horror show
Others
The near-identical tales of Vishwa Fernando and Jack Leach taking their teams to epic wins
Two No. 11s given the job of holding down an end while their batting partners led improbable chases from the other end
Ben Stokes rises to career-best ranking after Headingley blockbuster
As a collective, fast bowlers made the biggest impression in Leeds, North Sound and Colombo in the three World Test Championship games
Pat Cummins seeks perspective amid Leeds chaos
The calamity of Cape Town 18 months ago has helped Australia accept that the Headingley loss was simply a game of cricket they can learn from
How many teams have won a Test after being dismissed for less than 100 in their first innings?
And was England's 67 at Leeds their lowest total in an Ashes Test?
'Village cricketer' Jack Leach savours moment as unlikely Ashes hero
Spinner admits he thought he would be watching series at home - but now keen to prove his worth as a bowler
Australia win the 2019 Headingley Test. Stokes who?
And a new spinner emerges down under
'Bloody Warner' inspired Ben Stokes to Headingley miracle
Sledging gave batsman 'extra personal motivation' in heroic series-squaring innings
Second innings a 'better template' for England's batting, admits Root
England proved they have it in them to bat properly in Test cricket, claims captain
Who played the better innings, Stokes at Headingley or Perera in Durban?
Their fourth-innings performances are among the greatest ever in Test cricket. We compare them on the numbers
Has Ishant Sharma had the longest wait to get to a Test fifty?
Also, what was the highest score in the fourth innings of a Test by a batsman in a winning cause?
'Test cricket isn't boring and Stokesy is Superman'
Reactions from around the sporting world after a Ben Stokes-powered one-wicket win kept England alive in Ashes 2019
How do the 2019 Ashes compare to 2005?
Three matches down, three similar results, but can the series rise to the level of drama and excitement of the magnificent 2005 edition?
Live Report - England v Australia, 3rd Test, Headingley
Follow our live report for updates, stats, trivia, colour and discussion during the third Test of the 2019 Ashes from Headingley.
Australia must stare down the monster that is Jofra Archer's bouncer
Just like getting back in the saddle after being thrown from a horse, batsmen have to confront danger
Slow progress or no progress? Root's England can ill afford to lose at Leeds
Ashes results tend to define the careers of England's captains and coaches: if Root leads England to successive series defeats, they will have to contemplate a change
Australia yearn to take back control at Leeds
Australia will hope to attack down the Headingley hill and keep things tight going up it as they continue their attempts to 'win boring'
How can David Warner emerge from his batting funk?
Opener has failed to reach double figures in the Ashes so far but Tim Paine thinks Smith absence can be the 'poke and prod he needs' to rediscover his form
Roy passes concussion test after blow to the head in the nets, Pope on standby
Opening batsman to be assessed once more before being passed fit to play at Headingley
England quietly confident in Steven Smith's absence
Australia are unbeaten in eight Tests against England, but with their best batsman out, head to Leeds with the tide against them
