Moeen at the double after Stokes revives England's Ashes bid

Moeen Ali struck twice in quick succession in the third Test against Australia at Headingley on Friday after England captain Ben Stokes's dynamic 80, his latest dashing innings, had kept the hosts' Ashes hopes alive.

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Australia were 116-4 in their second innings at stumps on the second day, a lead of 142 runs, as they looked to go 3-0 up in the five-match series and secure a first Ashes campaign triumph in England since 2001.

Mitchell Marsh, who had already marked his first Test in nearly four years with a brilliant run-a-ball 118 in Australia's first-innings 263, was 17 not out, with Travis Head unbeaten on 18.

The pair's partnership of 155 had been pivotal in securing a first-innings lead and another big stand would likely bat England out of the game.

Australia had been in command at 68-1 on Friday only for off-spinner Moeen to take two wickets for two runs in nine balls while removing Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith -- two of the world's top three-ranked Test batsmen.

England risked conceding a large first-innings lead when they slumped to 142-7 at lunch.

But all-rounder Stokes's brilliant knock took England to 237 all out, a deficit of just 26 runs, despite Australia captain Pat Cummins's fine return of 6-91.

Stokes also hit a blistering 155 in the second Test at Lord's last week as England suffered a 43-run defeat.

Friday's innings revived memories of Stokes's Ashes heroics at Headingley four years ago, when his astounding unbeaten century guided England to a remarkable one-wicket win.

Stuart Broad then removed David Warner for the 17th time in Tests, the left-hander caught in the slips for one.

Australia, however, looked to be grinding down England a bowler light