Ben Stokes: England captain delivers 'magical' moments that gain respect, says Stuart Broad

Two hundred and fifty Test wickets. England rescued from the brink of defeat. And another chapter written in the legend of Ben Stokes.

Day two of the series-deciding third Test at Trent Bridge will be remembered for the England captain defying heat-sapping conditions in a bloody-minded eight-over morning burst.

It saw Stokes claim three wickets for 13 runs in a stunning spell with the ball that also yielded three maidens, as he brought up his 250th Test wicket to move into England's top 10 leading wicket-takers.

Only eight England bowlers have taken more wickets than Stokes, with only one man - South Africa's Jacques Kallis - having taken more Test runs and wickets combined.

Stokes' efforts underlined his importance on his comeback Test as he impressively led the fightback after a chastening first day, with Stuart Broad hailing another inspired performance.