Ben Stokes’s next challenge? Matching Ian Botham’s 1981 follow-up
An England all-rounder scoring an against-the-odds, match-turning Headingley century to reignite an Ashes series … Here’s what Ian Botham did nextGet this: after the astonishing victory at Headingley in 1981, England dropped a player and rejigged the batting order – as they have done again this week. Graham Dilley was the Chris Woakes figure, dropped to make way for John Emburey. Graham Gooch was the Jason Roy, moving from opener to No 4. Mike Brearley and David Gower shuffled
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