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Matthew Cooper

England Ashes hero Jack Leach's ongoing battle with Crohn's disease

England spinner Jack Leach is most well-known for his key supporting role in Ben Stokes ' Headingley miracle.

With England on the verge of defeat in the third Ashes Test, Stokes struck an epic 135 not out to win his side the game and keep the series alive. Leach was at the other end when Stokes struck the winning runs, having shared 73-run partnership with the all-rounder in which he scored one not out.

The innings cemented Leach's status in cricketing folklore, but things almost went dangerously wrong immediately after that series. When England toured New Zealand the following month, Leach suffered food poisoning and was ultimately hospitalised with a bout of sepsis.

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