London, April 16 -- England Test skipper Ben Stokes is targeting a return to competitive cricket next month after recovering from a facial injury sustained during a training session in February, an incident he admits could have been far more serious.
Reflecting on the injury, the England skipper said, "Pretty nasty but, funnily, probably the best result of a bad situation, to be honest. I copped one straight in the face. 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.""All things considered, although I had pretty major facial surgery to sort it out, it was a bit of a mess under here (cheekbone) - I've got out quite lucky. So pretty thankful for that."The injury has rul...