Ben Stokes had an emotional message for his father. His dad had been in the hospital for 37 days.
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He posted a pic on Instagram the captioned said: “37 days in hospital 3 surgery’s and he’s finally on his way home. You are strong and you are stubborn which is why you are still with us, I am so proud to be your son. And as for you, mam, behind every man is a stronger woman you are incredible #GedandDeb”.
During the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town, Stokes’ heroics helped England win. After the match, the all-rounder made a hand gesture, paying tribute to his father.
Stokes’ father Ged had to amputate part of his middle finger after an injury to continue playing Rugby because he couldn’t afford the surgery.
The 28-year-old was recently named as the Player of the Series after his winning performance against South Africa.
Stokes scored 318 runs with the bat and managed to take 10 wickets with the ball. England defeated South Africa 3-1 in the four-match Test series to move to the third spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings.