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21 Questions: Ben Duckett

Ben Duckett
by Wisden Staff

It’s a whole lotta Love Island from the Northants and England batsman.

Describe yourself in one word.
Outgoing

What words or phrases do you most overuse?
Little bit leave it

What is your most marked characteristic?
My height

If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Giving up other sports

What is your idea of happiness?
Sitting in the sun with a cold Corona

What is your ideal sandwich?
BLT

Which living person do you most admire and why?
Chris Hughes – he is just a legend

What piece of advice would you give to your 16-year-old self?
Enjoy it and don’t put too much pressure on yourself

What has been your biggest disappointment?
My England Test career

If you were an animal, what would you be?
A dog, 100 per cent!

What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?
Chris and Kem on Love Island #bromance

What becomes of the broken hearted?
I have absolutely no idea

What’s wrong with the world?
The amount of violence going on

Which three people would you invite to your dream dinner party?
Chris, Kem and Will Jones

Whose windows would you most like to smash?
Rob Keogh’s

What song would you have playing when walking out to bat?
Mi Gente

Who would you like to play you in a film of your life?
James Corden

If you could be one other cricketer for a day, who would you be?
Quinton de Kock

What was the first record you bought?
Not sure I’ve ever bought a record…

Who is your favourite fictional hero?
Harry Potter

What is your ultimate pet hate?
When people are eating and they bite their fork

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