England cricket captain Ben Stokes says a masked gang burgled his house – when his spouse and two kids had been there – whereas he was in Pakistan for the current Take a look at collection.
The 33-year-old mentioned his household didn’t come to “any bodily hurt” however quite a few “sentimental” objects had been taken.
Stokes posted pictures of the missing items, external, together with the medal for the OBE which he acquired in 2020.
“By far the worst factor about this crime is that it was carried out whereas my spouse and two younger kids had been in the home,” he mentioned.
“Fortunately, none of my household got here to any bodily hurt.
“Understandably, nevertheless, the expertise has had an influence on their emotional and psychological state.
“All we are able to take into consideration is how a lot worse this example may have been.”
Stokes, who lives in Fortress Eden in County Durham, mentioned the incident occurred on the night of 17 October.
The next day, England had been overwhelmed by Pakistan within the second Take a look at, with Stokes dismissed for 37.
He returned to the UK after the conclusion of final week’s third Take a look at, which England misplaced by 9 wickets as Pakistan took the collection 2-1.
“I’m releasing pictures of among the stolen objects – which I hope could also be simply recognized – within the hope that we are able to discover the people who find themselves answerable for this,” added Stokes.
