England Test captain Ben Stokes has been badly struck with a cricket ball right on his face which left an intense facial injury. England Test captain Ben Stokes has been badly struck with a cricket ball right on his face which left an intense facial injury. Even as the injury was severe, Stokes did not panic and instead turned this incident into a humour with the caption “You should see the state of the cricket ball,” accompanied by a laughing emoji. The incident comes in the backdrop of a difficult Ashes campaign for England, which concluded in an intense 4-1 defeat in Australia. Former fast-bowling great James Anderson questioned Ben Stokes’ decision to publicly praise his players after the loss, saying he was taken aback by the tone of the remarks.

Source: dna February 05, 2026 17:46 UTC