"Stokes and Headingley is beyond just a love story" - Fans hail Ben Stokes after he rescued England from a collapse in 3rd Ashes Test at Headingley

England captain Ben Stokes received applause from all corners of Twitter from cricket fans after his magnificent knock against Australia on Friday, July 7. After his valiant 155 in a losing effort earlier this week at the Lord's, he continued in the same vein of form and played another rescue act for his side after other batters failed.The hosts commenced day 2 of the third Ashes 2023 Test with an overnight score of 68/3. Australian pacer Pat Cummins dismissed Joe Root on the second delivery of the day to give a bumper start for the visitors. Things went downhill for the English side as they collapsed to 142/7 before the lunch break.Mark Wood (24 in 8 balls) played a blazing cameo after the break to inject some momentum into the innings. Ben Stokes, who played watchfully till then, switched gears and unleashed his fierce avatar in the company of tailenders.His onslaught helped England get near Australia's first-innings total. Stokes perished in the 53rd over while trying to hit a six. He was the last man to get out as England reached 237, giving Australia a slender lead of 26 runs.Cricket fans were impressed with Ben Stokes' penchant for performing well in crunch situations as he played yet another excellent knock on Friday with his team in a dire situation. Fans shared their reactions to his inning through the Twitter platform.Here are some of the best reactions:Ashwin 🇮🇳@ashwinravi99Stokes and Headingley is beyond just a love story #Ashes20231315108Stokes and Headingley is beyond just a love story👏👏 #Ashes2023Will Macpherson@willis_macpThere won't be many more like Ben Stokes23628There won't be many more like Ben StokesCricBlog ✍@cric_blogHad England's tail played with a little more calmness, they could have easily taken a lead. Another brilliant innings by Ben Stokes. What a player.#Ashes131Had England's tail played with a little more calmness, they could have easily taken a lead. Another brilliant innings by Ben Stokes. What a player.#AshesSpencer Morgan@spencermorgan93Ben Stokes whenever all hope seems lost978Ben Stokes whenever all hope seems lost https://t.co/nuDZEGIQoKAshley Parker@Ashleypp1986Ben Stokes is a warrior. England to reliant on him and the bowlers and it will take its toll in the end! #Ashes20231Ben Stokes is a warrior. England to reliant on him and the bowlers and it will take its toll in the end! #Ashes2023Priyanka@LostgirlpriiBen Stokes4Ben Stokes https://t.co/qRJvxbX3d7Vikrant Gupta@vikrantgupta73Ben Stokes has some charisma - and I think this kind of situation, batting with tailenders, actually suits him @benstokes38 #Ashes2023 #EngvAus twitter.com/i/web/status/1…955Ben Stokes has some charisma - and I think this kind of situation, batting with tailenders, actually suits him @benstokes38 #Ashes2023 #EngvAus twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Reev@TheReevHDThis England performance is so sloppy that Ben Stokes has literally broken his back trying to carry this 462This England performance is so sloppy that Ben Stokes has literally broken his back trying to carry this 😭Prashant@Prashtk31Well Played sir ben stokes.... ghosts are alive of headingly in my heart...11Well Played sir ben stokes.... ghosts are alive of headingly in my heart...Paul E2 Spurs 🟡🟣@PaulE2SpursStokes needs some help from the other batsmen. It basically Ben Stokes V Australia.31Stokes needs some help from the other batsmen. It basically Ben Stokes V Australia.Nikhil 🏏@CricCrazyNIKSHad to keep swinging Stokes but his 80 has ensured Australia only have a slender lead of 26 runs. Makes this game move a lot more quicker. Should be a fascinating match.For now, well played, Ben Stokes. Incredible to be able to switch gears so well. Well done.#Ashes252Had to keep swinging Stokes but his 80 has ensured Australia only have a slender lead of 26 runs. Makes this game move a lot more quicker. Should be a fascinating match.For now, well played, Ben Stokes. Incredible to be able to switch gears so well. Well done.#AshesJames Morgan@thefulltossWell, Ben Stokes has just single-handedly brought England back into this game and kept the Ashes alive. I simply don’t have the superlatives in my vocabulary to describe what a special cricketer he is. Absolutely insane effort. #ashes141Well, Ben Stokes has just single-handedly brought England back into this game and kept the Ashes alive. I simply don’t have the superlatives in my vocabulary to describe what a special cricketer he is. Absolutely insane effort. #ashesCricketMAN2@ImTanujSinghBen Stokes last 2 Test innings at Headingley in Ashes:•135*(219) - 4th innings run chase.80(108) - When England 68/4.Ben Stokes loves Headingley - WHAT A PLAYER, ABSOLUTE SUPERSTAR.191Ben Stokes last 2 Test innings at Headingley in Ashes:•135*(219) - 4th innings run chase.80(108) - When England 68/4.Ben Stokes loves Headingley - WHAT A PLAYER, ABSOLUTE SUPERSTAR. https://t.co/lzAaFG2nJsDennis🕸@DenissForRealBen Stokes what a player 🏼43Ben Stokes what a player 👏🏼 https://t.co/iiKBgkJomyHrishikesh Damodar@HrishiDamodar#BenStokes has completed 6000 Test runs. With this, he has become the first English player &amp; third overall after Sir Gary Sobers and Jacques Kallis to score 6000 runs and take 150+ wickets in Test Cricket history. Stokes is one of the greatest Test all-rounders.#BenStokes has completed 6000 Test runs. With this, he has become the first English player &amp; third overall after Sir Gary Sobers and Jacques Kallis to score 6000 runs and take 150+ wickets in Test Cricket history. Stokes is one of the greatest Test all-rounders. https://t.co/LvgWfOFoROOliver@nufcollie97Ben Stokes man.Seems to get better when everyone else is playing shit.Alien. #Ashes20232Ben Stokes man.Seems to get better when everyone else is playing shit.Alien. #Ashes2023Trevor Lloyd@Trevorlloyd92Ben Stokes has once again, given England a chance to win. What a guy. What a player.81Ben Stokes has once again, given England a chance to win. What a guy. What a player.Chennai Super Kings@ChennaiIPLBen Stokes at Headingley! #Ashes #WhistlePodu 🦁35542Ben Stokes at Headingley! 💪💥#Ashes #WhistlePodu 🦁Goli@PitchingOutsideBen Stokes single handedly carrying England:#Ashes2023 #BenStokes4Ben Stokes single handedly carrying England:#Ashes2023 #BenStokes https://t.co/Huy7DaUVlPLee Clarke@Clarkey_No1Ben Stokes is superhuman. Half a sniff thanks to him. Will be hard being two bowlers down mind.3Ben Stokes is superhuman. Half a sniff thanks to him. Will be hard being two bowlers down mind.Shrutika Gaekwad@Shrustappen33Ben Stokes! Another show of his brilliance. One man army against Aussies! Gone for 80 and England bowled out.11Ben Stokes! Another show of his brilliance. One man army against Aussies! Gone for 80 and England bowled out.retired ICT fan@anubhav__tweetsBen Stokes is COURAGE in big bold letters421Ben Stokes is COURAGE in big bold lettersVishal.@SPORTYVISHALRemeber the name Ben Stokes !This man is carrying the batting of his team on his shoulders alone and a absolutely six hitting machine.223Remeber the name Ben Stokes !This man is carrying the batting of his team on his shoulders alone and a absolutely six hitting machine. https://t.co/gu0iEafVSYArchith@UtdArcPeople should stop doubting Ben Stokes. He is just an insane cricketer who just has the ability to flip the switch when everything is downhill. An asset to any side he is in.201People should stop doubting Ben Stokes. He is just an insane cricketer who just has the ability to flip the switch when everything is downhill. An asset to any side he is in.Reuben@ReubenOwen_The word generational gets chucked about in sport very often.But it’s the correct word for Ben Stokes.3The word generational gets chucked about in sport very often.But it’s the correct word for Ben Stokes.&quot;It's cost England&quot; - Michael Vaughan feels Jonny Bairstow's poor wicket-keeping has cost Ben Stokes' side heavily so far in the Ashes 2023Former England captain Michael Vaughan recently criticized Jonny Bairstow's poor wicket-keeping in the three Ashes Tests so far.The Yorkshire keeper has put down multiple catches since the beginning of the series at Edgbaston and continued his shoddy work at Headingley by dropping a couple of catches on day 1 of the 3rd Test.Speaking to Cricbuzz at the close of play on Day 1, Vaughan analyzed this as one of the reasons for England's current state in the series, saying:&quot;It's cost England. I was absolutely behind his wicketkeeping before this series but sometimes you have to accept that there's maybe a better option out there. I don't think they'll tinker, they'll continue with Jonny ( Bairstow)&quot;He added:&quot;The Aussies have had 3 chances and taken all. It's obvious for everyone to see the chances England have been missing have cost them hugely and probably down 0-2 because of that.&quot;

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