Cricket-Warrior Stokes revives spirit of Headingley

Cricket - Ashes - Second Test - England v Australia - Lords, London, Britain - July 2, 2023 England's Ben Stokes is applauded by members after the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

LONDON (Reuters) - Ben Stokes played another magnificent innings which revived memories of his heroic Ashes test-winning knock at Headingley four years ago but on a sunny afternoon at Lord's on Sunday he was unable to finish the job.

The left-hander bludgeoned nine fours and nine sixes in his 155, dragging England from 45-4 to 301-6 in their pursuit of 371 for a victory that would have levelled the series against Australia at 1-1.