The England Test skipper had shared a rather nasty picture of the injury on social media. After the surgery, Stokes shared another picture, on Tuesday (Feb 10), with the captaion: "May not look like it but the surgery was a success."

'May not look like...': England Test skipper Ben Stokes shares face injury update after surgery

Overall, England played 46 Tests under McCullum and Stokes, winning 26 and losing 18 Tests to go with two draws. It remains to be seen if England retain McCullum and Stokes as coach and the captain before the start of home summer in June later this year. 

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Five bowlers dominated Test cricket in January 2026, leading the wicket charts with match winning spells. Strong pace, tight economy rates and key breakthroughs defined their impact across one Test each.

Meet 5 bowlers with most Test wickets in January 2026

Stuart Broad defends England cricket, saying there is no drinking culture despite recent incidents involving Harry Brook. Players rely on team support, not curfews, to stay professional on tour.


Stuart Broad backs England, says there is no drinking culture in the team

Records almost tumbled not for the quantum of runs scored or for wickets scalped but for how long the entire game lasted. An Ashes rivalry that spans more than a century saw Test matches end inside two days in over hundred years.

Australia won, England lost, but Test cricket barely survived

Australia's Mitchell Starc took 31 wickets in Ashes 2025-26 - the most by any bowler. The next are Brydon Carse (22 wickets), Scott Boland (20 wickets), Josh Tongue (18 wickets), Michale Neser & Ben Stokes - 15 wickets each.

From Starc to Stokes: Meet top 5 bowlers with most wickets in Ashes 2025-26

The five-Test series, which had 25 playing days, was decided in just 11 days with five of those coming in the last Test in Sydney with England losing 1-4, winning only the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

End of bazball? ECB vows to make ‘necessary changes.’ What it means for McCullum and Stokes

Ben Stokes dismissed talks around relinquishing Test captaincy after a crushing Ashes defeat but vowed to turn more ‘wrongs into right’. 

Stokes dismisses quitting captaincy talks, vows to turn ‘wrongs to right’ after crushing Ashes beat

Despite not having most of their first-team bowlers for all Ashes matches this time, Australia beat England 4-1.

‘Weakest’ Australian team beat ‘strongest’ English side: Internet reacts to Ashes result

Australia retained the urn as they inflicted a 4-1 series defeat on the touring England Team during the home Ashes.

Australia beat England in Sydney Test to win Ashes; Carey hits winning runs, Khawaja bows out in style

After scoring 163 in Sydney, Head was told by reporters that he has seven 150-plus Test scores but not a single double hundred, to which he replied with a laugh: “Beggars can’t be choosers.”

Travis Head says 'beggars can't be choosers' on being reminded about no Test double hundred

Bethell's previous highest score was 96 against New Zealand during the Wellington Test in 2024.

Ashes: England’s Jacob Bethell savours ‘pretty special’ maiden Test hundred at SCG

Stokes bowled more than 100 overs in the series, second most for England after Brydon Carse's 130+ overs. Along with additional duties of batting and leading the side, the workload was bound to take its toll and it did, thankfully in the second last innings England would bowl.

Ashes 2025-26: Ben Stokes sustains groin injury as England look at defeat in Sydney Test

Head's 163 was the destructive opener's third ton of the series, to go with the phenomenal match-winning 123 he made in Perth and 170 in Adelaide.

SCG Test, Day 3: Travis Head’s 163 helps Australia cut ENG’s first-inning deficit; Smith eyes Ashes ton

Stokes, however, had the last laugh as he dismissed Labushchagne, batting at 48, when he chased a wide ball and gave a catch to Jacob Bethell in gully. Not words followed after that.

Ashes 2025-26: Stokes-Labuschagne get into heated exchange on day 2 of Sydney Test | WATCH

Australia's Mitchell Starc finished the year 2025 with 49 Test wickets after turning 35 in January and he isn't even in top 3. The list includes West Indies' Courtney Walsh (66 wickets in 2000), England's Sydney Barnes (61 wickets in 1912), and Australia's Glenn McGrath (58 wickets in 2005).

Too old to bowl? Meet bowlers with most Test wickets in a year after turning 35

England's Joe Root now has 17 150-plus scores in Test cricket after his 41st Test ton which came in Sydeny Test of Ashes 2025-26. Others on the list are Sachin Tendulkar (20), Brian Lara (19), Kumar Sangakkara (19), and Don Bradman (18).

17 and counting! Joe Root joins legendary list of most 150-plus scores in Test cricket

Smith's wicket started a mini collpase as England were bowled out soon after losing the last four wickets for 60-odd runs. Hussain not only questioned the shot selection, a nothing swat outside off off Marnus Labuschagne on a short ball, but the timing of it as well.

Ashes 2025-26: Ex-skipper Nasser Hussain calls Jamie Smith's 'really poor shot' is 'problem with this England side'

Root, the second-highest Test run-scorer behind India great Sachin Tendulkar, struck 15 fours in his 242-ball stay to help England post 384 in their first innings.

Ashes: England great Joe Root hints at another Ashes tour after levelling Ponting’s tally

Play was halted 15 minutes before the scheduled tea break on Sunday in front of nearly 50,000 fans in the Sydney Cricket Ground due to fading light, gentle rain and lightning protocols.

Ashes: CA boss to take up ‘old-fashioned’ bad light rules with ICC after day 1 spoiler at SCG

Frustrations piled up as rain interruption and bad light abruptly ended proceedings on day one at the SCG.

Ashes: Here’s what Vaughan, Brook and Gillespie think about bad light ending day one play at SCG

The biggest cheer came when hero Ahmed al Ahmed, who ran towards one of the attackers and wrestled the gun from him, walked out.

Ashes rivals honour Bondi shooting responders ahead of Sydney Test - WATCH

By retiring at the SCG, Khawaja will join many great Australian cricketers who chose the iconic ground for their farewell. 

Ashes 2025-26: Pat Cummins makes heartfelt request to Usman Khawaja before farewell Test, check what it is

Ahead of the Sydney Test, a look at active players with the most Test runs at the SCG, including Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and Rishabh Pant, with key stats and records.


From Steve Smith to Rishabh Pant: 4 active players with most Test runs in Sydney

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Ashes: WATCH | Stokes and Labuschagne in heated exchange in Sydney

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17 and counting! Joe Root joins legendary list of most 150-plus scores in Tests

Ashes 2025: Ex-skipper says Smith's 'really poor shot' is 'problem with England'

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From Steve Smith to Rishabh Pant: 4 players with most Test runs in Sydney