SPOTY 2019: how Ben Stokes reacted after winning public vote

England cricket hero takes top award ahead of F1 champion Lewis Hamilton and sprinting star Dina Asher-Smith

England star Ben Stokes takes a moment in the dressing room after the Headingley Ashes Test
England star Ben Stokes takes a moment in the dressing room after the Headingley Ashes Test
(Image credit: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Ben Stokes became the first cricketer to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award since Andrew Flintoff in 2005 when he was rewarded for his heroics in England’s memorable Cricket World Cup victory.

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