Third Ashes Test: England keep series hopes alive in latest Headingley thriller
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Yorkshireman fell with 21 still needed as the third Test descended into nerve-shredding tension, but Mark Wood cut through the anxiety with a feisty 16 not out and Chris Woakes completed a remarkable return to the Test arena by crunching the winning runs towards the delirious Western Terrace to finish unbeaten on 32. Mastering the chase 378/3 v India - won by seven wickets, July 2022 299/5 v New Zealand - won by five wickets, June 2022 296/3 v New Zealand - won by seven wickets, June 2022 279/5 v New Zealand - won by five wickets, June 2022 251/7 v Australia - won by three wickets, July 2023 Under the leadership of Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, England have now successfully chased down five 250-plus totals in the last 13 months. Hauling down 378 against India last summer is their highest-ever chase while Stokes has admitted in the past he would cheerily see England set totals above 400 to test their limits. The magic number Rooted out Pat Cummins : 11 in 17 matches Nathan Lyon : 8 in 29 matches Mitchell Starc : 8 in 20 matches Josh Hazlewood : 8 in 16 matches Trent Boult : 7 in 14 matches Root’s record against Cummins is not quite the stranglehold Stuart Broad has over David Warner.