England cricket captain Stokes ‘lucky’ to be alive after facial injury
Al Jazeera·1d ago·Positivity
What Happened
England Test captain Ben Stokes suffered a broken cheekbone after being hit by a cricket ball during a February net session at Durham. He underwent facial surgery and says he feels fortunate the injury wasn't worse. Stokes expects to play county matches next month before leading England against New Zealand starting June 4. He also addressed reports of disagreements with coach Brendon McCullum, stating they align on winning.
Key Entities
Ben StokesEngland cricketDurhamBrendon McCullumNew ZealandLord'sAshes