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Ben Stokes' Headingley heroics voted most memorable Men's Ashes moment since 2010

Stokes' century in the 2019 Ashes beat out Stuart Broad's Trent Bridge 8-fer and England's MCG masterpiece from 2010

Ben Stokes' century in England's historic run at Headingley in 2019 has been voted the most memorable Men's Ashes moment since 2010 in a poll of cricket fans on ECB.co.uk.

Voters on our Ashes Hub selected their top three moments since England's last Ashes victory Down Under, with Stokes' heroics in Leeds topping the poll after 64 per cent of respondents ranked it in their top three, with 57 per cent of those ranking it the top moment.

Stuart Broad's staggering spell of 8/15 in Australia's historic collapse at Trent Bridge in 2015 ranked second with 58 per cent of the vote, followed by another Aussie capitulation - their 98 all out at the MCG on Boxing Day 2010 - in third place.

Having been bowled out for 67 in the first innings, England were set 359 to win the Test at Headingley in 2019. After slumping from 245/4 to 286/9, the game looked to have slipped out of England's reach. But with Stokes joined by Jack Leach, the pair batted for an hour to move the hosts within sight of victory.

After many heart-in-mouth moments, a Leach single (his only run in the 76-run partnership) levelled the scores, allowing Stokes to pummel Pat Cummings through cover to bring a fitting end to a remarkable innings if 135*.

Stuart Broad already had a reputation as an Ashes talisman, but his staggering 90-minute bowling spell on Day One of the Trent Bridge Test in 2015 cemented him as an Aussie tormentor.

Two wickets for 10 runs in the first over set the tone, with the seamer taking six more wickets for five runs in a remarkable nine-over rampage, finishing with figures of 8/15.

England went on to win the Test by an innings and 78 runs, wrapping up their fourth consecutive home Ashes Series victory in the process.

England Men's victory on Australian soil in 2010/11 is what Ben Stokes' team will be looking to emulate this winter to end a 15-year wait to lift the urn Down Under.

Heading into the Boxing Day Test 1-1 in the series, Andrew Strauss's men silenced the 100,000 strong MCG crowd by bowling out Australia for 98 midway through the afternoon session.

Four wickets each for James Anderson and Chris Tremlett, along with two for Tim Bresnan and an unbeaten 168 by Jonathan Trott, put Australia on the ropes and helped consign them to an innings defeat. England retained the Ashes with the victory and won it outright with victory in Sydney the following week.