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. Eng 245-4published at 13:54 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Target 359

    There are other jobs Matty, you stay tuned in. This is proper, compelling sport. On a knife edge for me.

    The pessimist in me makes Australia favourites still but I'm being won round. Whatever happens from here this has been a titanic effort from the same XI men who were a shambles on Friday.

    Ben Stokes, showing great mental fortitude, defends manfully from Lyon but then gets an edge -- for four!

    Through the slips. Nearly a chance for David Warner...

  2. get involved

    'I've been rumbled at work'published at 13:51 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Text 81111

    My manager is currently keeping a close eye on me at work… I think he knows why I keep checking my phone… I've been rumbled, nothing will stop me though!

    Matty, Newcastle

  3. Postpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    The running between the wickets has been very good. Very positive, very decisive.

  4. Eng 241-4published at 13:50 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Bairstow

    Umpiring ain't easy.

    England need 118 to win. Sounds easy when you say it fast, but Hazlewood is nailing through at the moment. Built like an Alice Springs outhouse.

    There's lots of chat from the Aussies on these batsmen now. Chirp. Bairstow then is on the end of a strangled lbw appeal...

    Inside edge.

  5. How's stat?!published at 13:50 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    That is the sixth decision that Chris Gaffaney has had overturned. Joel Wilson has had only one.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    #bbccricket

    Rich Kisbee: Thank god for DRS... Another umpiring howler. So tense.

  7. Postpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    A man I have never met has just screamed "GET IN" in my face after Bairstow was reprieved.

  8. Postpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    You can only assume Chris Gaffaney heard something.

  9. Postpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Jonny Bairstow looked behind as he played that so I thought he'd nicked it, but he was well clear in the end.

    Get those concentrated eyes back on, Jonny.

    Jonny Bairstow speaks with Australia"s Tim Paine (right) after he successfully appeals against being given out during day four of the third Ashes Test match at HeadingleyImage source, PA Media
  10. Eng 240-4published at 13:48 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    It was a bit of a loose drive at the first ball after lunch from Josh Hazlewood. Bairstow gets a life.

  11. Not outpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Jonny Bairstow is NOT OUT. An excellent review. No snick.

    Eeeessshhhh.

  12. Postpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    He's alright!

  13. Postpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    Here is a crucial moment.

  14. England reviewpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    BIG MOMENT. Jonny Bairstow has been given out caught behind but reviewed it immediately.

    Jonny Bairstow gestures for a reviewImage source, Reuters
  15. Postpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    The fans are so on the edge of their seats they are in danger of falling off.

  16. Eng 239-4published at 13:44 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Bairstow 35, Stokes 32

    Bairstow rocks back to defend neatly. The Yorkshireman looks pumped up, but he always does to me. Bats best when he has something to prove?

    Extra bounce from the spinner, well watched. Bairstow keeps everything out of the way of it, and then pulls a shorter one away for a single. Huge cheers for every run...

  17. Postpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Nathan Lyon is key. He's probably going to bowl pretty much uninterrupted. How England play him will be the difference.

  18. Eng 238-4published at 13:41 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Target 359

    Nathan Lyon has the ball in hand.

    PLAY.

  19. Postpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    Here they come! What have Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes had for lunch? Nothing too heavy we hope.

    A reset, a rest, a new session.

    We all go again.

  20. Postpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 25 August 2019

    The umpires are back out in the middle. What a glorious sight Headingley is in this weather.