The New Zealand-born player was in Pakistan at the time with the England team.

England cricket captain Ben Stokes's home was burgled by a masked gang while his wife and two young children were inside - the all-rounder has issued an appeal for help

England cricket captain Ben Stokes says a masked gang burgled his home - when his wife and two children were there - while he was in Pakistan for the recent Test series.

Ben Stokes, the England Test cricket captain, said his family did not come to "any physical harm" but a number of "sentimental" items were taken.

Several sentimental items were taken in the burglary at his Castle Eden home

England cricket captain Ben Stokes reveals masked burglars stole irreplaceable items from his home while family was present.

Masked individuals broke into the home of England test captain Ben Stokes this month when he was in Pakistan but his wife and children were in the house, he said on Wednesday.The burglary happened on Oct. 17 when England were playing the second test against Pakistan and Stokes said items including his OBE

On the evening of Thursday 17th October a number of masked people burgled my home in the Castle Eden area in the North East.

Ben Stokes revealed that his home in the Castle Eden area of North East England was robbed and many valuable items holding sentimental values were stolen by thye perpetrators. The England Test captain has sought help in finding the robbers.