England captain Ben Stokes shows off sickening injury after ball hits him in the faceEngland Test captain Ben Stokes has shared a photo of his badly bruised face and bloody nose after being struck in the face by a cricket ball during some winter trainingView 2 Images Ben Stokes showed off his bruised face (Image: Instagram/@stokesy)Ben Stokes has sustained a nasty facial injury during an off-season training session. The England Test captain shared a photo of his badly bruised face and bloody nose on Instagram. ‌"You should see the state of the cricket ball," he joked along with a crying laughing emoji. The 34-year-old is recovering from an adductor injury he picked up in the final Ashes Test in early January. ‌England play three Tests against New Zealand before hosting Pakistan in another three-Test series in August.

Source: Daily Mirror February 05, 2026 16:29 UTC