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

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

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    This next 2 hours could determine the Sports Personality of the Year!

    Keith, Cadiz

  2. Postpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

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

    The timing is so good that the fielder at deep backward square can't catch up with that.

  3. Eng 252-5published at 14:05 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    SSSShot! Ben Stokes rocks back to a rapid bouncer from Josh Hazlewood and pulls him away for four. Stokes on to it in a flash, straight down into the ground. Safe as houses.

    Ben StokesImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    You'd still rather be Australia.

    But 111 is not a huge amount of runs.

    A partnership of 50-60 here and it's very different.

  5. No, no, no, no, nopublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    A sickener from England to start the session.

  6. Postpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    111 to win.

  7. Postpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Very well bowled by Nathan Lyon. The field is set to encourage that drive.

  8. Eng 248-5published at 14:03 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Target 359

    This is a proper exam now from Nathan Lyon. Baggy greens around the bat, plenty of chat, some sharp bounce and a bit of turn. The weight of 356 Test wickets behind every delivery.

    Ben Stokes was almost caught in the last over of spin but flicks away neatly for a single to get off strike. Jos Buttler, probably battling his inner voice which is telling him to just flay Lyon over long off, does then drive loosely and inside edges away safely...

    Every over is a heart murmur. The Western Terrace now silenced momentarily.

  9. get involved

    'I'm not listening any more'published at 14:00 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

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    Listened to TMS first thing this morning. Turned off when Root got out. Followed rest of morning refreshing BBC website while went on a walk. Put TMS back on after lunch. Turned off when review went in on Bairstow. Luckily quickly enough that it wasn't out.

    Paul, refreshing the website from now on, in Staffordshire

  10. Postpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Jos Buttler with a lovely, picture-perfect forward defensive. That's half the battle.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

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    Umpiring is easier than doing a maintenance job at work and trying to keep up with the score!

    Simon, Wakefield

  12. How's stat?!published at 13:58 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes put on 110 together in the World Cup final

  13. Eng 245-5published at 13:58 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Two freakishly talented batsmen come together for England then. They could knock off the 114 required in ramps alone in an alternative world.

    Resilience and concentration are the order of the day now.

  14. Postpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    Just once, I'd like my arrival somewhere to be announced by the guy who takes the mic at Test matches. Jos Buttler the latest to have his name read out, the crowd erupt and the beans are going.

  15. Postpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Bairstow was given another life by this successful review. He did not make the most of his reincarnation.

  16. Postpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    England are still in the game. But they need that Jos Buttler-Ben Stokes World Cup final partnership.

  17. Postpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    That is one of the worst balls that Josh Hazlewood has bowled today.

    Jonny Bairstow just couldn't get the rhythm back that he had before lunch.

    It's a fine 30-odd but it needed to be at least a 70-odd.

    Australia's Josh Hazlewood (R) celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Jonny Bairstow (L) on the fourth day of the third Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at HeadingleyImage source, AFP
  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Bairstow c Labuschagne b Hazlewood 36 (Eng 245-5)

    Ah. That is loose as you like.

    Lunch came at a bad time for Jonny Bairstow. He's not looked the same player since and he's out to a bad shot once again I'm afriad. This is not a particularly good ball, wide from Hazlewood and Bairstow just swats it to the Steve Smith clone at second slip.

    Not what was required there. Over to you Jos Buttler...

  19. Postpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

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  20. Postpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    That would've been a blinder of a catch.