Ben Stokes will rightly be remembered as the man who won England the third Ashes Test at Headingley having produced one of, if not the greatest innings of all time.
But in those tense final moments, it required another tower of strength at the opposite end, in this case the bespectacled No 11 Jack Leach.
The left-arm spinner had already shown he could bat in this preceding series before the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, scoring 92 as nightwatchman in the one-off Test against Ireland. On Sunday, it was a very different situation as he was simply required to survive.
One of the defining images of the drama which played out during the final hour of play in Leeds was Leach taking off his gloves and helmet to give his glasses a good clean.
And the opportunity to jump on the marketing bandwagon wasn't missed by the British optical company Specsavers, which is sponsoring the series.
The company set the ball rolling on social media with a tweet requesting information on Leach's agent, joking that it was "asking for a friend".
Century-hero Stokes then joined in, saying that Leach deserved free glasses for life after the vital role he played, despite scoring just one run in a last-wicket partnership of 76. England bowler Stuart Broad got involved, saying free cleaning cloths should be offered too.
Specsavers responded by confirming that Leach will now be sorted for glasses for the rest of his life.
England fans were full of praise for their new cult hero, with some suggesting it was a very British act to be cleaning one's glasses in such a high-pressure situation.
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Killing of Qassem Suleimani
LAST-16 FIXTURES
Sunday, January 20
3pm: Jordan v Vietnam at Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
6pm: Thailand v China at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
9pm: Iran v Oman at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Monday, January 21
3pm: Japan v Saudi Arabia at Sharjah Stadium
6pm: Australia v Uzbekistan at Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
9pm: UAE v Kyrgyzstan at Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Tuesday, January 22
5pm: South Korea v Bahrain at Rashid Stadium, Dubai
8pm: Qatar v Iraq at Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
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THE CLOWN OF GAZA
Director: Abdulrahman Sabbah
Starring: Alaa Meqdad
Rating: 4/5
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
It Was Just an Accident
Director: Jafar Panahi
Stars: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr
Rating: 4/5
Moon Music
Artist: Coldplay
Label: Parlophone/Atlantic
Number of tracks: 10
Rating: 3/5
WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALS
England v New Zealand
(Saturday, 12pm UAE)
Wales v South Africa
(Sunday, 12pm, UAE)
Cryopreservation: A timeline
- Keyhole surgery under general anaesthetic
- Ovarian tissue surgically removed
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- Tissue re-implanted at a time of the patient’s choosing
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Key facilities
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- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
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- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
