London, April 15, 2026 (AFP) - England's Stokes 'quite lucky' to be alive after facial injury

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2026-04-15

England Test captain Ben Stokes has said he feels "quite lucky" to be alive after being hit in the face by a cricket ball. All-rounder Stokes suffered a broken cheekbone after being hit by the ball during a net session while he was coaching academy players at his county side Durham in February. Stokes underwent surgery and is set to play in two first-class County Championship games next month, but he revealed the incident could have been so much......

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