Summary

  • England win by one wicket

  • Injured Stokes 135 not out

  • Stokes & Leach add 76 - Leach 1*

  • England's highest chase in Test history

  • Stokes dropped on 34 & 116

  • Survives lbw shout on 131

  • Australia had no reviews left

  • Headingley, third Test, day four

  • Series level at 1-1

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance and Jack Skelton

  1. Eng 259-6

    Woakes 1, Stokes 49

    Don't be like that Kay.

    Nathan Lyon is bowling like a man with the third-most Test wickets for Australia now. Every ball a grenade. Stokes still middling every defensive push.

  2. 'Don't give us this false hope'

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    Kay: I would have rather England just got bowled out for 150 and didn’t give us this false hope.

  3. Isa Guha
    Ex-England women's bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    A huge roar erupts because England need 100 to win. This crowd are really into it. Fabulous stuff.

  4. NO RUN! Almost another run out. Get it together!

  5. Get Involved

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    AS: Stokes masterclass in the works here.

  6. Eng 259-6

    Target 359

    The Great Escape theme is blown by a lone trumpeter and that's got the whole crowd going now. Wonderful scenes out there. Delirium as rampant sunshine and readily available ale work their inevitable alchemy.

    Ben Stokes leaves well. He's left the ball brilliantly today. Again.

    England need 100 more!

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    John Petrie: Stokes could achieve Botham status if he sees this home.

  8. Eng 258-6

    The momentum has gone from Marmite to Vegemite, without a doubt. But soon England will need fewer than 100 to win which may feel important...

    Woakes is off the mark with a dab off his hip.

  9. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    There was a lot of venom in that cut shot from Ben Stokes. He's annoyed at himself for the run out.

  10. 'If you love Ben Stokes shoes off!'

    "If you love Ben Stokes shoes off" sings the Western Terrace. Not a clue what that one is about.

    Fans

  11. Isa Guha
    Ex-England women's bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Ben Stokes still believes.

  12. Eng 257-6

    Target 359

    Shot! That lightens the mood a touch as Ben Stokes slashes a short one form Lyon away for four. This has to be Botham-esque now from Stokes if he is to carry England home.

    England batsman Ben Stokes cuts a ball to the boundary watched by Tim Paine during day four of the 3rd Ashes Test Match between England and Australia at HeadingleyGetty Images

  13. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I've just congratulated Alastair Cook on taking a couple of wickets during his commentary spell.

  14. Eng 253-6

    Chris Woakes joins Ben Stokes then. No jokes. Any hope?

  15. Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I haven't got any words for that. An absolute disaster for England.

    England's Ben Stokes gestures before Jos Buttler is run outReuters

  16. Isa Guha
    Ex-England women's bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That is a massive moment.

    England batsman Jos Buttler is run out from a direct throw from Travis HeadGetty Images
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    WICKET

    Buttler run out 1 (Eng 253-6)

    Implosion.

    This is a real shambles, and the Ashes are booking an aisle seat for their flight back to Sydney. Ben Stokes nudges the ball away, there's never a run there, Travis Head underarms and clips the base of leg stump and Buttler is out.

  18. Isa Guha
    Ex-England women's bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That was so close to the edge. But Jos Buttler gets away unscathed.

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    If it's a tie do we win on boundaries?

    James, Cheddar

  20. Eng 253-5

    Bigger picture Keith. There are bigger (smaller) trophies at stake.

    The crowd are in fine voice again now, 'shoes off if you love Ben Stokes' is the chant of the moment. Why not?

    Jos Buttler finds the edge of the bat again but it's always down into the turf and safe. Goodness me Hazlewood is bowling well.

    England fans hold their shoes up in support during day four of the third Ashes Test match at HeadingleyPA Media