Ben Stokes Set for Return? Latest Update on His Test Future

Ben Stokes has missed out on competitive cricket for the last few months. Suffering with a cheekbone injury, the English skipper is even missing out on the County Championship. But it has now been confirmed that he will be back in action from May, ahead of England's key fixtures.

Ben Stokes suffered a major injury in February 2026, which caused some facial injury and even broke his cheekbone badly. This injury happened when he was coaching the players in an academy, and a delivery struck hard on his face. Since this injury, he also underwent various surgeries to be back in the game.

As of now, Stokes is not a part of the County Championship, as he continues to recover from his injury. But within the next few months, England will be getting ready for its upcoming Test matches which will be important in the WTC cycle. And for this, the presence of their skipper Ben Stokes comes out to be crucial.

It has now been confirmed that Stokes will be making his return to the game in May. This comes at a crucial time, when England will be getting ready for its upcoming Test matches. With Stokes and McCullum, England will be eager to do some wonders in their remaining Tests in this cycle.

Our Take

The injury suffered by Ben Stokes was brutal, as he also said that he is lucky to be alive. But now fans wait to see him back in the field and lead England once again in his favourite format. With Stokes coming back to action in May, he would be heading over to the Country Championship, which comes as a key move for him to regain form ahead of the international schedule.