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England slumped to their lowest Ashes score at Headingley and are now staring at almost certain defeat in the third Test.

A CLOSER LOOK AT ENGLAND'S BATTING NIGHTMARE: AT HEADINGLEY:

Lowest scores v Australia

* 45 - Sydney, 1887

* 52 - Oval, 1948

* 53 - Lord's 1888

* 61 - Melbourne 1904

* 61 - Melbourne 1902

* 62 -Lord's 1888

* 65 - Sydney, 1895

* 67- Headingley, 2019

* 72 - Sydney, 1895

* 75 - Melbourne, 1894.

* Joe Denly's score of 12 was the lowest ever top score by an English batsman in a completed innings - beating the previous record of 15 by Gilbert Jessop and Willie Quaife at Sydney, 1902.

* David Warner's four catches was one shy of the joint record taken by a fielder currently held by Steve Smith (South Africa 2018) and Vic Richardson (South Africa 1936).