Overview
- The England Test captain was struck in the face during an indoor session at Durham earlier this month, injuring his cheek, nose and eye.
- He said on X on February 15 that he will "never not wear a helmet" and questioned the habit of batting without one against spin.
- Stokes shared photos of heavy bruising and confirmed his operation was successful, writing, "May not look like it... but the surgery was a success."
- He has not played since the Sydney Ashes Test and is rehabilitating an adductor issue, with early County games for Durham expected before England’s June series against New Zealand.
- He is not in England’s T20 World Cup squad and his captaincy is under scrutiny as the ECB conducts an independent review of the Ashes tour.