"If Head & Shoulder pictures could speak" - Ben Stokes trolls England teammates with hilarious captions after photoshoot ahead of NZ series

Ben Stokes may not be part of the England vs New Zealand Test series, but the all-rounder is keeping a close eye on his teammates. The 29-year-old was at his amusing best on the eve of the first Test at Lord's as he came up with some hilarious reactions to the team’s photoshoot.

Stokes shared the team photos on his Instagram Stories, carefully curating comical replies for Joe Root, James Anderson, Stuart Broad and several others.

Ben Stokes had a laugh at his team's expense

Sharing England Cricket’s post which features the pictures of the team members in their new jersey, Ben Stokes captioned the story “If Head & Shoulder pictures could speak”. Referring to James Anderson’s profile in which the seamer is seen sporting a sombre expression, Stokes wrote “I am wayyyyyy too old for this S**t”.

Stuart Broad was trolled next. Writing about his countenance, Ben Stokes suggested that the pacer is “Still trying to hold onto being a heartthrob”. Even Joe Root couldn’t escape Stokes’ wit, with the all-rounder cheekily trolling the skipper's wide trouser size.

You can check out Ben Stokes' entire reaction here. After sharing a series of pictures, Stokes admitted to feeling gutted about missing out on the action. The second Test of the rubber will be played at Edgbaston from June 10.

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Ben Stokes recently returned to training

.@benstokes38 getting @VitalityBlast ready 👀🔵🟡➡️ https://t.co/m9grLgMMtr#ForTheNorth pic.twitter.com/o4wZ1oZfMg

— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket) May 29, 2021

The mercurial cricketer is currently recuperating from the finger injury he picked up at the start of IPL 2021. Ben Stokes recently returned to training after undergoing surgery in April, and is likely to be part of the Durham team in the Vitality T20 Blast in July. A solid outing should ensure Stokes is fit and firing by August, when England begin their mouth-watering five-Test series against India.

Dur-ham, lekin paas jald. 💗 #RoyalsFamily | @benstokes38 pic.twitter.com/GKf3DnMMXs

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) June 1, 2021