England captain Ben Stokes has no doubts over James Anderson keeping his place in an unchanged side for this week’s Ashes finale, hailing the veteran seamer as “the greatest fast bowler to play the game”.
The hosts are bidding to end the series all square at 2-2 in a fifth Test at The Oval starting Thursday, with Australia having already retained the Ashes at 2-1 up following last week’s rain-marred draw at Old Trafford.
Anderson, 41 on Sunday, has taken just four wickets in three matches this series at a costly average of 76.75 apiece.
