Overview
- Stokes confirmed from hospital that an operation on facial and eye injuries was successful after he was struck by a ball during a training session.
- He previously shared images showing a heavily bruised right eye and cheek, a facial graze, and a nasal bandage as evidence of the impact.
- Reports say the incident occurred while he was observing Durham academy nets, with outlets identifying 18-year-old Robbie Bowman as the batter and quoting coach Ryan Campbell on what happened.
- The recovery timeline has not been set, though he could feature for Durham ahead of England’s three-Test series against New Zealand starting June 4 at Lord’s.
- He had been rehabbing an adductor issue from the final Ashes Test and was due to assist England Lions in the UAE, as questions over his captaincy continue during the ECB’s Ashes review.