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How good was that? Stokes, Leach and the magic of Headingley

Was England's epic win over Australia at Headingley the greatest of all time? Now the dust has settled a bit I thought I'd try and process how remarkable that test match was. First of all let me take you through how the match unfolded: Thursday : Joffra Archer takes six wickets as England bowl Australia out for 179. Morale in the Church household is sky high! Friday : England make 67 all out. I break the habit of a lifetime and stop following the Guardian's Over by Over coverage at work as its all too distressing. Morale in the Church household is rock bottom. Saturday : At my own game of cricket there is much discussion about how poor the England batting performance is, between us we recommend dropping all the batsmen. The game is still ongoing but no one is that bothered. The Ashes have gone Sunday : I pretend I'm not following the match but keep sneaking a glance at the score. Eventually with just under 30 to win I turn on TMS. Ben Stokes and Jack Leach perfor