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. 'It hasn't sunk in'

    England hero Ben Stokes on TMS: "I don't know [what I've done]! It hasn't quite sunk in, I know we've won the game but I'm pretty tired. A great day.

    "We came in to the day with a chance but it's never over until it's over. At nine down with 70 left it was obvious what was to be done. I only got nervous when we were down below 10 needed but I had my pitching wedge at a perfect length.

    "I couldn't look when Jack Leach was batting. I was just waiting for the reaction of the crowd! It's amazing.

    "The pressure Jack was under, he faced a crucial 15-odd balls. Leachy had to stay in there - he's got some serious balls..."

  2. England captain Joe Root, speaking to TMS: "Ben Stokes is a freak, he's incredible. The message at the start was to just keep believing. If we had two people out there still breathing then we have a chance.

    "After Stokes got to 60-70 he looked like he wasn't going to get out. To win a game on your own from there is just amazing. He does have recent experience of doing it. Just incredible to watch unfold.

    "We had a little routine going, as soon as anyone left the room they had to get back quickly to their spot. That will not sink in for a while. A great advert for Test cricket."

  3. Eleven fours and eight sixes - Ben Stokes ended the day on 135*

    Remarkable man.

  4. England rode their luck. Hard.

    The pressure got to everyone in the end. As is only natural!

  5. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    “The best thing you’ll ever see,” one England fan says to me.

  6. Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't think Ben Stokes fully realises what he's just done.

    That shouldn't happen. You shouldn't be able to do that.

    Ben StokesReuters

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  8. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Ben Stokes made 74 off 45 balls in that final stand.

  9. 'It happens mate'

    Australia skipper Tim Paine: "Ah look, it happens mate. Ben Stokes has played one of the great innings. It's got to sting but we have to trust our process, we were very close. We are on the right track and we have two more chances to win the Ashes.

    "I've seen Stokesy do it too many times, he played out of his skin and he had a bit of luck. The lbw shout is irrelevant, we can't control it, it was given not out.

    "The whole series has been pretty good to watch. We could have batted them right out of the game and we left the door open for them."

  10. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    There’s a man behind the stands stood completely still, staring at the wall. He finally moves to wipe a tear from his eye.

  11. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    Australia should get Steve Smith back, but what effect will that have on them?

    When Ian Botham and Bob Willis pulled off the 1981 miracle here it changed the entire series and England won the next two Tests.

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  15. Who thought that was on? Honestly?

    When Woakes was out I'd officialy parked any hopes. What a thrilling few hours we've all witnessed!

  16. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    Australia's players are standing still in shock.

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  19. Get Involved

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    Andy Gale: Ben Stokes better get knighted and sports personality of the year, no one else deserves it more from what he's done for us.

  20. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    A cricket ground has never been like this before. Never. It’s like those celebrations from the football World Cup last year. Beer everywhere. Absolute bedlam.