A man has been taken into custody following a burglary at the home of England cricket captain Ben Stokes in County Durham. During the incident, which occurred while Stokes's wife and their two children were present, several valuables, including Stokes's OBE medal, were stolen. Durham police reported that a 32-year-old man from North Yorkshire was arrested on suspicion of burglary on Thursday night. He has since been released on bail as investigations continue.

Ben Stokes, the captain of England's Test cricket team, has revealed that his home was burglarized while he was on tour in Pakistan. The incident occurred on October 17, during the second Test match in Multan, when his wife and two children were at home. Fortunately, they were not physically harmed during the break-in. In a social media post, Stokes shared the distressing details of the burglary, stating that a group of masked individuals entered his residence in the Castle Eden area of northeast England. They made off with various items, including jewelry and other valuables, many of which held significant sentimental value for Stokes and his family. He expressed that some of these possessions are irreplaceable and that the experience has affected the emotional well-being of his loved ones.