England captain Stokes has surgery after being hit in face by ballLONDON, Feb 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - England Test captain Ben Stokes says that he has undergone successful surgery after being struck in the face by a cricket ball. "You should see the state of the cricket ball," read the caption, alongside a laughing face emoji. On Tuesday he posted again from hospital with a photo of his swollen face and the caption: "May not look like it but the surgery was a success." Stokes is back in England following a woeful Ashes tour, which ended with a 4-1 series loss to Australia. Stokes is no longer a member of England's white-ball set-up and isn't at the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 11, 2026 04:01 UTC