Trailing 0-2 within the collection, England had been in a must-win scenario in the event that they had been to cease Australia retaining the Ashes and on the fourth day the trio of Brook, Woakes and Wood ensured Australia had been denied a collection sealing win.
Brook and Woakes shared an important partnership of 59 that took England to the brink of victory earlier than the previous 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 house with greater than a day to spare to chop Australia’s collection result in 2-1.
England had been struggling at 171-6 — nonetheless needing an extra 80 runs to achieve a goal of 251 — after Mitchell Starc had eliminated skipper Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow in fast succession after lunch on the fourth day.
It was then that Brook was joined within the center by Woakes, enjoying his first Test since March final 12 months.
But with Australia eyeing a win that might have given them a primary Ashes collection success in England in 22 years, Brook and Woakes shared a stand of 59 that took the hosts to the brink of victory.
The scenario was as a lot a take a look at of Brook’s generally fallible temperament as his plain expertise. But it was one the 24-year-old, in simply his tenth Test, handed for essentially the most half.
There was, nevertheless, an extra twist when Brook fell for 75, skying Starc (5-78) to Australia captain Pat Cummins, who almost collided with Starc as he took the catch at mid-off.
England nonetheless required 21 extra runs to win however quick bowler Wood, contemporary from his quickfire 24 within the first innings, bought the goal right down to 12 when he hooked Cummins for six.
Player-of-the-match Wood, who took 5-34 with the ball in Australia’s first innings, then carved Starc for 4 within the method of a top-order batsman.
“It is absolutely too soon for all-rounder status!” Wood joked. “I’m happy down at number nine. I think that is too high and any higher I’m definitely getting a nose bleed.”
Woakes then blazed Starc by means of level for the successful boundary to complete on 32 not out, with Wood unbeaten on 16.
England now have an opportunity to grow 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 gained an Ashes 3-2.
“No hesitation,” stated Stokes when requested if England can win the collection.
“Another down to the wire game. It’s nice to get over the line in this one and keep our hopes alive.”
England resumed on 27-0 after Australia had been dismissed for 224 of their second innings on a rain-marred third day.
After a promising stand of 42 from the England openers, Starc had Ben Duckett lbw for 23.
England then despatched in Moeen Ali after Brook had made simply three runs at quantity three throughout their first-innings 237.
Moeen, nevertheless, was bowled for 5 attempting to drive a 90 mph Starc supply that flattened the left-hander’s leg stump to go away England 60-2.
Zak Crawley was in superb contact in making 44 solely to fall in acquainted trend when, having pushed Mitchell Marsh for a trendy 4 by means of cowl level, he was caught behind subsequent ball on the drive.
The Headingley trustworthy then noticed Yorkshire favorite Joe Root dismissed for 21 shortly earlier than lunch when he gloved Cummins to Alex Carey.
Stokes had revived England’s first innings with an 80 that rekindled reminiscences of his beautiful 135 not out in a outstanding one-wicket Test win towards Australia at Headingley 4 years in the past.
But his exit for less than 13 left England 161-5 and that grew to become 171-6 when Jonny Bairstow, going for an aggressive drive, performed on to Starc.
New batsman Woakes had, nevertheless, beforehand rescued England from a dire place in a run chase with a shocking 84 not out as they recovered from 117-5 to achieve a goal of 277 in a three-wicket win over Pakistan at Old Trafford in 2020.
And he proved an in a position deputy to the hometown hero Brook earlier than crushing the successful runs himself.
(With inputs from AFP)
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