Ashes 2019 LIVE: Result and reaction as Ben Stokes 135 completes miracle comeback over Australia

Follow LIVE reaction from an astonishing day of Test cricket

The Ashes in Numbers

England's Ben Stokes defiantly took the game to Australia to save their Ashes hopes in the third Test at Headingley with one of the greatest innings ever seen.

Stokes pulled off a 76-run partnership with his final teammate, Jack Leach, hitting sixes for fun in a remarkable solo effort.

The series remains alive and goes to the fourth Test at Old Trafford all square. Follow LIVE reaction below.

Test preview:

When is the third Test?

The third Test takes place on 22-26 August.

What time does it start?

The toss takes place at 10:30am in Thursday, with play scheduled to get underway at 11am each day.

Where can I watch it?

Live coverage of each day’s play will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports The Ashes from 10am.

Key Points

• Ben Stokes miraculous 135 pulls off famous comeback
• England level series 1-1 heading to Old Trafford

[23 August 2019 11:48 · Michael Jones]

ENG 18-2

Interesting change from Australia. Hazlewood is off with Nathan Lyon coming on. The ball is moving but we are about to see the first over of spin in the match.

A loosener down leg is tapped away for one from Rory Burns.

[23 August 2019 11:51 · Michael Jones]

ENG 20-2

Three runs from Nathan Lyon's first over. One of them a leg bye. No real sign of any spin but there's some bounce there for the off spinner.

[23 August 2019 11:52 · Michael Jones]

ENG 20-2

Cummins continues and rattles Burns on the gloves with a quick short ball from round the wicket. That's the first time Burns has looked uncomfortable in this innings. 

[23 August 2019 11:55 · Michael Jones]

ENG 20-3

GONE! Burns gloves one to Paine, Cummins has his man!

Cummins sets Burns up with a couple of full deliveries before firing in another short ball down leg. Burns tries to take him on but only manages to glove behind to leave Paine with an easy catch.

Burns c Paine b Cummins 9 (28)

[23 August 2019 11:58 · Michael Jones]

ENG 20-3

It must suck being an England bowler in this current test side. They toil hard and put the team in winnable positions but the batsmen never capitalise. 

The Nathan Lyon experiment is over, Hazlewood comes back on. Ben Stokes is the new man in.

[23 August 2019 12:01 · Michael Jones]

ENG 24-3

This is a huge, huge innings now for Joe Denly. There was a lot of pressure on him before this test but with the match situation that pressure has increased.

Add to that the fact that Australia are all over him and this is very challenging. He's been out there for 24 balls and finally he gets off the mark. 

Hazlewood over pitches and Denly drives him through the covers for four.

[23 August 2019 12:03 · Michael Jones]

ENG 24-3

As the players take a drink, the first hour is Australia's. They've taken three wickets, including the England captain for a duck. 

England need a partnership, Ben Stokes is coming off the back of a hundred at Lords and is one of the toughest competitors in this side.Is he the man to rescue England again? 

[23 August 2019 12:04 · Michael Jones]

ENG 24-3

Here's Rory Burns falling to the short ball again:

[23 August 2019 12:06 · Michael Jones]

ENG 26-3

Ben Stokes is away, Cummins pushes the ball full and Stokes knocks it into the covers for a couple.

[23 August 2019 12:09 · Michael Jones]

ENG 28-3

Oh Joe. Denly attempts to leave the ball and gets an inside edge instead. It misses the stumps and goes away for a single. Cummins smiles and shakes his head.