Cummins’s crew has arrived with a 2-0 lead within the five-match sequence following victories at Edgbaston and Lord’s. Australia is now just one win away from securing their first Ashes victory in England in 22 years.
While Headingley has witnessed exceptional England triumphs, none had been as exceptional as Stokes’s unimaginable unbeaten hundred 4 years in the past, which led to a memorable one-wicket victory over their arch-rivals Australia.
Interestingly, it was Cummins who bowled the supply that Stokes confidently square-cut for a boundary to safe the unbelievable win.
“I remember at the time thinking, if I hang it outside off there might be a chance to nick it,” Cummins instructed reporters.
“I’ve seen it about 1,000 times in the last four years. It was a fantastic Test match and the first two in this series have been fantastic.”
But having starred with the bat earlier this month in Australia’s dramatic two-wicket win at Edgbaston — the place England loved an exhilarating two-run Ashes win 18 years in the past — Cummins mentioned: “I’m sure that (Headingley) memory will be brought up quite a bit, just like 2005 was brought up at Edgbaston, but we’ve well and truly moved past that.”
Cummins didn’t reveal his ultimate XI on Wednesday however did verify Todd Murphy would substitute Nathan Lyon after the off-spinner suffered a series-ending calf harm whereas fielding at Lord’s.
Australia star batsman Steve Smith, contemporary from 100 at Lord’s, is about to play his one hundredth Test.
(With inputs from AFP)
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