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‘See ya soon’ – Ben Stokes cleared to make return after broken cheekbone
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‘See ya soon’ – Ben Stokes cleared to make return after broken cheekbone

The Independent·Press Association Sport Staff·about 1 month ago
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Ben Stokes has announced he has been given the all clear to return to cricket. The England captain suffered a broken right cheekbone and other facial injuries after he was hit in the face by a ball in an accident while he was coaching Durham’s academy players in February. Stokes underwent surgery and targeted playing in two County Championship games next month for Durham. The 34-year-old gave up update on his recovery on Instagram , writing: “Doc gave the all clear. Eyes good. See ya soon @countychampionship @durhamcricket” Speaking about the incident earlier this month in an in-house interview with the England and Wales Cricket Board, Stokes revealed the incident could have been a lot worse, saying: “I copped one straight in the face. “Pretty nasty but, funnily, probably the best result of a bad situation, to be honest.…

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