New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Ben Stokes, England Test captain, has given fans a scare after being struck directly in the face by a cricket ball during a training session. The 34-year-old all-rounder took to Instagram to share a graphic close-up photo of his injured face.

Ben Stokes shared a story on his Instagram handle, showing his right eye badly swollen and bruised, cuts across his cheek and lip, and visible blood from his nose. True to his never-say-die attitude, Stokes added a humorous caption, "You should see the state of the cricket ball," complete with a laughing emoji.

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