England Test captain Ben Stokes has said masked burglars raided his home while he was competing in Pakistan earlier this month.
Stokes said in a post online that jewellery, valuables and a “good deal of personal items” were taken on 17 October when his wife and two young children were at home.
“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,” the England cricket star said.
He added: “By far the worst thing about this crime is that it was carried out whilst my wife and two young children were in the house.
“Thankfully, none of my family came to any physical harm. Understandably, however, the experience has had an impact on their emotional and mental state.
“All we can think about is how much worse this situation could have been.”
Stokes then shared two more posts with images of his possessions, including unique pieces of jewellery and his OBE medal.
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One gold necklace features a lion pendant with the words ‘some may be better but none will ever be braver’ engraved on the back.
The items also include a Christian Dior handbag monogrammed with his wife Clare’s initials.
Stokes has urged anyone who may have information on the stolen goods to contact Durham Constabulary.
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