Photos of Ben Stokes before and after surgery. (Photo Credit: Stokes Posts) England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed he has undergone successful surgery after suffering a nasty facial injury when he was hit by a cricket ball at the nets during a match. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!The 34-year-old jack-of-all-trades took to social media last week to share pictures of his swollen and bruised face, which showed a badly blackened eye, abrasions on his cheek and lip and a bandage on his nose. Adding a touch of humor to the disturbing incident, Stokes captioned one of his posts: “You should see the condition of the cricket ball.”On Tuesday, Stokes updated fans from the hospital with another photo confirming the procedure went well. “It may not look like it, but the operation was successful,” he wrote, reassuring supporters while emphasizing the seriousness of the injury. Reports suggest that the England captain was not batting or bowling at the time and was instead standing by the nets when the ball hit him.The surgery comes at a challenging time for Stokes, who has just returned to England after a disappointing Ashes tour that ended in a 4-1 series defeat to Australia. While he has reiterated his desire to continue leading the Test side, his long-term captaincy remains under scrutiny as the England and Wales Cricket Board conducts a review.Stokes has been absent from England’s white-ball squad since the 2023 World Cup and is not part of the ongoing T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. His next appearance could come in county cricket for Durham before England’s home Test season begins against New Zealand at Lord’s on June 4 – a match which coincides with his 35th birthday.
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