Moeen Ali strikes twice, Chris Woakes gets Usman Khawaja late as England hunt victory against reeling Australia

A stunning late rally from England put them in a winning position after an enthralling Day 2 at Headingley that saw 11 wickets fall.

Late wickets from Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes left Australia on 116-4 leading by just 142 with England smelling the victory they need to get back into The Ashes.

England had earlier resumed 195 runs behind Australia on 68-3 but they struggled to get any more joy out of a lively Headingley pitch than their opponents did.

Australian captain Pat Cummins got the prize wicket of Joe Root with the second ball of the day and he would go on to rip through the England batting order, finishing with figures of 6-91 as the hosts were bowled out for 237, 36 runs behind.

As was the case in the previous test at Lord’s the resistance was led by England captain Ben Stokes, who hit a valiant 80, the only player to score over 35. Fast bowler Mark Wood, who had starred in the first innings, produced some entertainment for the crowd as he biffed 24 off just eight balls.

As Australia began their reply Stuart Broad once again took the wicket of David Warner to get England up and running but they stagnated a bit as Khawaja and Labuschagne rebuilt and steadied the ship.

However Ali proved to be the game-changer, getting not only Labuschagne but also the crucial wicket of Smith to put England back on top.

Woakes then removed the obstinate Khawaja to leave Australia in an extremely vulnerable position. They will need Mitch Marsh and Travis head, both unbeaten at the close, to try and get them to a total that will leave England in a difficult position when they chase.