England Test Captain Ben Stokes Suffers Facial Injury During Net Practice Session

London. England Test team captain Ben Stokes was involved in an accident during net practice. He sustained a deep bruise and injury to his face after a ball suddenly struck him on the cheek while he was sitting near the practice session.

Stokes informed about the injury via his Instagram story, writing jokingly, 'You have to look at the state of the ball too.' Stokes was not batting or bowling at the time of the accident; he was observing the practice while standing near the net.