Archive: Relive Stokes' Headingley innings to help England beat Australia

BBC Sport Sunday 28 June 2026, 14:33 UTC 1 min read

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As Ben Stokes announces his retirement from Test cricket, BBC Sport looks back at his match-winning innings at Headingley during the 2019 Ashes which former captain Sir Alastair Cook described as "the greatest innings ever played by an Englishman".

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