England beat Australia by three wickets in a nail-biting third Test at Headingley on Sunday to maintain the five-match Ashes collection alive. Harry Brook and Chris Woakes shared a vital partnership of 59 that took England to the brink of victory earlier than Brook fell for 75 to Mitchell Starc (5-78). The recalled duo of Woakes (32 not out) and Mark Wood (16 not out) then noticed England residence with greater than a day to spare to chop Australia’s collection result in 2-1.

The collection continues with the fourth Test at Old Trafford beginning on July 19, with Australia now having two video games through which to seal their first Ashes marketing campaign triumph in England in 22 years.

England are bidding to turn out to be simply the second crew to win a Test collection from 2-0 down after the 1936/37 Australia facet, impressed by batting nice Don Bradman, that recovered from that deficit to win the Ashes 3-2.

Brief scores

Australia 1st Innings 263 (M Marsh 118; M Wood 5-34, C Woakes 3-73)

England 1st Innings 237 (B Stokes 80; P Cummins 6-91)

Australia 2nd Innings 224 (T Head 77; S Broad 3-45, C Woakes 3-68)

England 2nd Innings 254-7 (H Brook 75; M Starc 5-78)

Result: England received by three wickets

Series: Australia lead five-match collection 2-1

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