Stokes inspires England as Anderson, Robinson round up South Africa for innings win
Captain ends dogged stand between Petersen and van der Dussen as tourists collapse after tea
25/08Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of England at Manchester, Aug 25-27 2022
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
151 & 179 (85.1 ov) -
![England]( "England")
415/9d
Player of the Match
25/08Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of England at Manchester, Aug 25-27 2022
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
151 & 179 (85.1 ov) -
![England]( "England")
415/9d
Player of the Match
Day 3
James Anderson hails 'absolute freak' Ben Stokes, and proves there's life after 40
England veteran says he's loving his role more than ever in attack-minded Test team
Dean Elgar promises 'honesty' as South Africa look to regroup after crushing loss
Captain hints at changes after blaming batters for decisive failure on first day of Test
Engine failure condemns South Africa after Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen keep the wheels turning
Victors at Lord's return to earth with a crash but Oval decider offers chance for final push
Ben Stokes steals the crucial scenes in another box-office display of bravado
Commanding in every sense of the word, captain has never been more at ease with himself
Ben Stokes hails 'benchmark' performance as England learn to adapt their aggression
Captain proud of manner in which England bounced back from Lord's defeat
Day 2
Ben Stokes, Ben Foakes hundreds allow England to declare on 264-run lead
Openers survive until close but South Africa left facing mighty deficit
Spin strategy allows game to drift as South Africa lose their grip
Decision not to utilise pace of Rabada and Nortje after lunch highlights failed approach
Relief for Ben Foakes after timely ton reassures him of Test worth
England wicketkeeper admits he is still learning to pace innings batting at No. 7
Ben Stokes scripts his moment before ceding centre stage to Ben Foakes
England wicketkeeper follows his captain's lead to play significant innings
Day 1
Jonny Bairstow guides England reply after seamers make SA rue toss choice
Elgar's decision to bat backfires as Anderson leads line in bowling display
Stuart Broad steals back the limelight, just when it seems he's being shunted out of it
Loss of new ball could have unsettled veteran, instead it was catalyst for another key display
Kagiso Rabada backs toss decision as South Africa wait on spin assistance
Fast bowler sympathises with Jansen after axing, backs Harmer to come good
South Africa's latest batting implosion exposes issues with the system
Domestic cricket is not providing the grounding for batters to step up at Test level
Others
South Africa lie low to lick wounds in wake of Old Trafford defeat
Squad takes week off ahead of series decider at Oval after three-day loss
Has any other player started his career with as many international wins as Deepak Hooda's 17?
And how often has a team lost an ODI despite a hundred and a five-for?
New bowler, new ball: Fitter, more focused Ollie Robinson shows he's worthy of key promotion
Seamer makes most of months on sidelines to justify leapfrogging Broad in pecking order
Five years on, South Africa look to new beginnings at Old Trafford
In 2017 it felt like the end of something but tourists will hope Manchester in 2022 is the start of something else
Ben Stokes' madcap methods enter acid test amidst mixed results with the bat
At the same time, having given so much to England, it is understandable he has chosen to sacrifice himself in less painful ways
Ollie Robinson's 'extreme' hard work earns him chance to exploit Manchester bounce
England hand seamer first cap since January as straight swap for Matthew Potts
South Africa middle order 'under pressure' to score runs at Old Trafford - Dean Elgar
Between them, Markram, van der Dussen and Verreynne scored 46 runs in first Test at Lord's
Brendon McCullum told you there'd be days like these
South Africa on the up as England are left to turn things around in second Test
