Published 23:34 IST, August 23rd 2024
ENG vs SL: Ben Stokes Can't Control His Laughter After Spotting His Doppelganger in Manchester Test
Ben Stokes simply wasn't able to hold back his laughter after spotting his doppelganger in the stands during England's first test against Sri Lanka.
Ruled out due to injury but never out of the limelight, as Ben Stokes couldn't control his laughter after spotting his lookalike in the stands during the first test match between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford in Manchester.
England's red ball skipper in Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the test series after tearing his hamstring during the recently concluded The Hundred. Vice captain Ollie Pope has taken over leadership duties for the three match series.
But Ben Stokes is in the dug out with England and on Day 3 of the first test he shared a hilarious moment with his doppelganger.
Doppelganger gets the Stokesy approval
Ben Stokes was in the dug out as a fan was in the stands repping his test jersey and in the same trim as the English skipper.
The cameras panned to the Doppelganger as he revealed himself and then the cameras panned to the English skipper in the dressing room. Ben Stokes burst out laughing at the site and approved the fan's look as he gave a thumbs to the camera.
Fan takes a blinder in ENG vs SL test
Fans in the stands of Old Trafford, Manchester on day three of the first test between England and Sri Lanka had a pretty eventful day. Before the Ben Stokes, doppelganger another English fan took all the spotlight and even stunned Paul Collingwood.
As seen in the video, the fan caught a six by his right hand and at the same time managed to prevent his beer cup from spilling from his left hand. This caught Paul Collingwood's attention as he couldn't help but marvel at the fan.
Updated 23:42 IST, August 23rd 2024