Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has called Ben Stokes as one of the most "technically gifted" batters in the side, adding that it was always going to be a matter of time before fans saw him at his absolute best with bat and ball this season.

While Stokes the captain has led his side to five Test wins out of six this summer -- with the latest being an innings and 85-run victory against South Africa at Old Trafford --, as a cricketer he played a match-winning role against the Proteas by scoring a century and taking four wickets in all.