England lastly arrived within the ongoing Ashes sequence as they keep afloat within the five-match Test sequence towards Australia owing to a three-wicket win at Headingley. Having misplaced the primary two Tests, England have been put right into a must-win scenario and the hosts got here up with a reasonably sturdy efficiency led by the 2 incoming gamers within the aspect, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood, who put their hand up with each bat and ball.
Despite Mitchell Marsh scoring a run-a-ball century, Wood’s five-wicket haul ensured that Australia did not run away with the sport, taking 6 wickets for 23 runs within the first innings. After one other top-order, skipper Ben Stokes’ yet one more superlative knock of 80 runs helped England cut back the deficit to only 26 runs. Woakes and Wood have been on fireplace with the ball once more as they bowled out Australia for 224 as England wanted 251 runs to win their first sport of the sequence.
England have been of their consolation zone of chasing however there would have been the demons of the Lord’s mishap. Despite a great begin by the openers, Mitchell Starc ensured that England stored shedding wickets repeatedly earlier than Harry Brook performed a game-changing knock of 75 runs. Brook’s innings took England forward of the sport and the remainder of the work was accomplished by Woakes and Wood, who fittingly have been there to take their aspect residence.
This was England’s fifth profitable run-chase of 250-plus, making them and Ben Stokes essentially the most profitable crew and captain respectively in an elite record. Under Stokes’ captaincy, England have now received 12 Tests and Headingley heist took him to the highest of an elite checklist. Stokes is now essentially the most profitable captain by way of run-chases of 250-plus as he surpassed his Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni.
Dhoni had led India to 4 wins the place the aspect chased down 250-plus totals and was on stage with Stokes earlier than the sport. After run-chases of 277, 299Â and 296 towards New Zealand final 12 months, England defeated India by chasing an enormous complete of 378 runs at Edgbaston.
Most wins as a captain in Tests with 250-plus run-chases
5* – Ben Stokes
4Â – MS DhoniÂ
3 – Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting
England must win each of the remaining Tests to win the urn as even a draw will result in Australia retaining it.
