The hosts had lost the opening game of the series at Trent Bridge and drawn the second at Lord's, with Ian Botham famously blanked by MCC members after making a pair. Botham resigned as captain, with Mike Brearley returning as captain for the Leeds Test. Australia were dominant again at Headingley and declared their first innings on 401-9, before bowling England out for just 174. When England subsided to 135-7 in their second innings, still 92 behind, the result (an embarrassing defeat) seemed a total formality. But then came Botham. Magnificent, squashbuckling Botham. His defiant and extraordinary innings of 149 not out will always be a part of Ashes folklore, as England went first from face-saving, then to making the Australians bat again, and finally to actually setting the tourists a tricky target. Botham was more than ably backed up by Graham Dilley, who made 56, and Chris Old, who chipped in with a valuable 29. England recovered from their desperate position to make 356 and set Australia a victory target of 130. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-1197467/Crickets-oldest-greatest-rivalry-An-Ashes-trip-memory-lane.html#ixzz0N6D4iGNs