England Vs West Indies 2nd Test: Sir Benjamin Stokes is a living legend of cricket and is truly amongst the finest all-rounders the game has ever seen. The man for the big occasion, and the player with 'dream-like' iconic moments one can only wish for in their career, has had his fair share of highs and lows. However, one does find a hilarious fan-interaction moment, or a fan-moment occasion in their career, where they can just sit and look back at it later with a grin on their face.
One such moment was encountered by the England Test captain, as his 'lookalike' featured during England Vs West Indies 2nd Test match at Trent Bridge, and their interaction on live camera was filled with laughs and smiles.
Watch the viral clip here:
Ben Stokes was with coach Paul Collingwood in their dressing room's balcony and once the camera was panned upon Ben Stokes, his reaction was priceless, as he smiled and replied with the famous 'eye-celebration' of former Tottenham Hotspurs' midfielder - Bamidele Alli.
For non-footballing fans, this celebration was in itself a sensation back in the 2016-18 era, as it took the social media by storm and its unique difficulty back then was a matter of major talking between young fans.
Ben Stokes States 'Team Effort' As Major Driving Force For England
England won the second Test match by 241 and their captain Ben Stokes admired the efforts of individuals in contributing towards team effort and domination, and had the following to say:
"Yeah, amazing. I thought the comeback we showed after the opening partnership was remarkable. To pick up 10 wickets for 70 runs is exceptional. Bash showed the world what he is capable of. To change his pace and line with nothing much from the surface was extraordinary," said Ben Stokes, England Captain.
On Joe Root and Harry Brook:
"I think in team sports, you want quite a few individuals to step up. The partnership last night between Root and Brook was great. Those conditions were hard to bat in. The ball was swinging. It gave us a good platform. We would have been happy to get some more runs in the first innings. But really happy with the performance of the boys throughout this Test."
On Ben Duckett:
"I think this week has been great for the progression that this team has made. Ben Duckett's second innings was a great example of that. He adapted and changed his style with different fields set. Joe was Joe. Fantastic knock and another hundred in the winning cause. Brook was also sensational. Wood on any other day would get Player of the Match for the way he bowled."
On Mark Wood:
"I think like Woody has not got the rewards in this game. Like batting, bowling is also about partnerships. With the way he was bowling, we got wickets from the other end. He will always give his heart out. He has been fantastic this week and I'm sure he will get the rewards in the future."
On Chris Woakes:
"Woakesy has found his rhythm on day two. He led the attack brilliantly. He changed the game for us. He picked the first wicket and it led to a collapse. Coming into this game with some external noise, I think it hasn't affected him much."