Ian Botham laps up the acclaim of the Headingley crowd after the legendary Ashes Test in 1981. Photograph: Adrian Murrell/Getty ImagesAfter 134 years the question is as challenging as ever: what is the greatest Test of them all?
There have been three victories after following on, 14 by one wicket, one by one run, and seven others by less than 10 runs. In addition there have been legendary individual performances, nail-shredding draws with one wicket or one run needed, and victories achieved by chasing a target of over 400.
We have (with some difficulty) whittled Test history down to a shortlist of 20 matches. Which would you pick?
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