By Akanksha
May 07, 2026
Ben Stokes is expected to bat and bowl for county side Durham as he returns to action
The England captain is set to face Worcestershire in a second division County Championship match starting on Friday
The all-rounder suffered a freak injury when he was hit in the face by a ball during a net session while coaching academy players
Stokes, 34, who suffered a groin strain during England`s recent 4-1 Ashes humbling in Australia, had to undergo reconstructive surgery
Durham coach Ryan Campbell said Stokes could open the bowling at New Road in the absence of West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach