How did this strange accident happen?

Surprisingly, Ben Stokes was not batting when this incident happened. According to reports, he was standing on the field with his teammates when suddenly a ball came from his blind side and hit him straight on the right side of his face. Although in pain, Stokes jokingly wrote on Instagram, ‘You should have seen the condition of the cricket ball that I hit.’

Out of World Cup and waiting for return

32-year-old Ben Stokes is not part of England’s white-ball plans at the moment and will also miss the upcoming T20 World Cup. He was already recovering from an injury sustained during the Ashes series and now this new accident has added to his problem. He is expected to return to competitive cricket during the home Test series against New Zealand in June and take charge of the red-ball team.

Questions raised on captaincy after defeat in Ashes

There are no less problems for Stokes even outside the field. After England’s 4-1 defeat in the Ashes series against Australia, his captaincy and his statements are being criticized. Great fast bowler James Anderson raised questions on Stokes’ statement in which he praised the hard work of the players despite the defeat. Anderson said that it is the players’ job to run and try all day for their team, there should be no praise in it.