"I copped one straight in the face, the 34-year-old told the England and Wales Cricket Board. Pretty nasty but, funnily, probably the best result of a bad situation, to be honest. Just a couple of inches one way or the other, I might not be here doing this interview, if I didn't turn my head round."
"Obviously it set everything back about a month, five weeks, with getting back to where I wanted to be to play at the start of the season for Durham, but just had to sort of quickly go back to the drawing board and put a plan together to get me ready to play a couple of games for Durham before the Test summer starts."
"Thankfully still here and everything's all right. Stokes is expected to be fit to lead England in the first Test of their home season against New Zealand at Lord's starting on June 4."
Ben Stokes, England's Test captain, suffered a broken cheekbone after being struck in the face by a cricket ball during a coaching session. He underwent surgery and expressed gratitude for surviving the incident, noting it could have been much worse. Stokes is set to return to play in two County Championship games next month, despite the setback delaying his preparation for the season. He remains optimistic about leading England in the upcoming Test series against New Zealand, while addressing differing viewpoints with head coach Brendon McCullum.
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