James Anderson has hailed England captain Ben Stokes as an "absolute freak" after he was named player of the match in his side's stunning victory over South Africa in the second Test at Old Trafford.
Stokes starred with both bat and ball as England levelled the series ahead of a decider at the Oval, striking a brilliant hundred and picking up match figures of 4-47. On day three, Stokes bowled a 14-over spell with the old ball either side of the tea break where he took the key wickets of Keegan Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen.
Petersen and Van der Dussen had frustrated England for the best part of two sessions, but Stokes removed them both in successive overs before Anderson and Ollie Robinson took the second new ball and ripped through South Africa's lower order in 5.1 overs to seal a brilliant win by an innings and 85 runs.
