Man arrested after burglary at County Durham cricketer’s home

Stokes is England’s Test captain from 2022

PA Media Close-up portrait of Ben Stokes wearing a black top. He has red hair and a beard and is looking slightly to the right. Behind him, in the distance, is a blurry crowd of spectators. — Stokes is England’s Test captain from 2022

A man has been arrested following a burglary at the home of England cricket captain Ben Stokes.

Stokes, who was in Pakistan for the recent Test series, said his wife and two children were at the property in Castle Eden, County Durham, when a masked gang entered on October 17.

Durham Police said a 32-year-old man from North Yorkshire was arrested overnight on suspicion of burglary.

He has been released on bail while the investigation continues, the force added.

Stokes, 33, said his family suffered “no physical harm” but a number of “sentimental” items were taken, including the OBE medal he received in 2020 for that he helped England win the World Cup the year before.

Stokes shared images of some of the items taken, including his OBE medal which he received in February 2020 at Buckingham Palace

Getty Images Ben Stokes in a suit with the OBE medal at Buckingham Palace. — Stokes shared images of some of the items taken, including his OBE medal which he received in February 2020 at Buckingham Palace

He posted pictures of the missing items on social media, which also included three necklaces, a ring and a designer bag.

The all-rounder, who also plays for Durham, said his “sole motivation” for sharing the images was “not to recover material items” but “to catch the people who did this”.

A Durham Police spokesman said: “Officers are continuing to appeal for information and anyone who can help is asked to call 101 quoting incident number 543 of October 17.”