England captain Ben Stokes shared that his home in Castle Eden, North East England, was robbed with many valuable items of sentimental worth stolen by a number of masked people. The captain appealed in order to ask help from the people.
On Thursday, October 17, a group of masked intruders invaded the house of English cricketer Ben Stokes in the Castle Eden area of North East England. The burglars took with them some jewellery, other valuables and a good deal of personal items.
He posted on X, that many of those items have real sentimental value for me and my family and are irreplaceable. It is found out that, none of his family members were physically hurt. The robbery took place whilst his wife and two young children were in the house. He said, “Understandably, the experience has taken a toll on their emotional and mental well-being. All they can think about is how much worse the situation could have been”.
The English captain stated, “Although we have lost cherished possessions, to be clear, my sole motivation in sharing these photographs is not the recovery of material items. It is to catch the people who did this.”
Items that are stolen are-
England lost the Test series to Pakistan after leading 1-0
England cricket team lost the Test series to Pakistan cricket team 2-1, after winning the 1st test match with a great margin. The visitors faced significant challenges on the sharp-turning pitches prepared by the Pakistan team to welcome them.
Pakistan’s spin bowlers, Sajid Khan and Noman Ali, bowled lengthy spells, preventing any English batter from settling in for long. Batters Saud Shakeel and Shan Masood contributed valuable runs, boosting the team’s confidence.
In the first Test, the home team faced a hefty defeat by an innings and 47 runs, against the mighty England. In the next two matches, Pakistan gave the visitors no opportunity to gain a foothold. This comeback demonstrates remarkable resilience and skill, highlighting the team’s determination to bounce back from a major loss and ultimately take control of the series.
