Ben Stokes set a brand new report after England beat Australia by three wickets to win the third Test at Headingley.
England captain Ben Stokes has damaged a world report which was earlier held by former Indian captain MS Dhoni. The England captain set a brand new report throughout England vs Australia Headingley Ashes Test on Sunday.
England beat Australia by three wickets to win the third Test at Headingley. With this, the England skipper Stokes set the world report for main crew to most variety of profitable 250-plus run chase in Test cricket. This was England’s fifth profitable 250-plus run chase underneath Stokes’ captaincy. The earlier world report was held by MS Dhoni, who led India to 4 250-plus run chases in Test cricket.
England will “play cricket that gets a result, our way”, mentioned captain Ben Stokes, strengthening the crew’s dedication to stick to the hotly-debated ‘Bazball’ strategy.
During the match, Harry Brook and Chris Woakes (32 not out) had shared a match-changing 59-run partnership for the seventh wicket on the fourth day earlier than Brook was caught off Mitchell Starc to make it an more and more tense end. England was then at 230-7 with a goal of 251.
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Playing his tenth check match, Brook scored 75 off 93 balls with 9 fours. Woakes and Wood (16 not out) held on with Woakes hitting the profitable boundary late within the afternoon session towards Starc as England completed on 254-7. Australia leads 2-1 with the fourth check at Old Trafford beginning on July 19.
