Following Ben Stokes’ complaint about a burglary at his house, there have been rapid developments in the case as a Yorkshire man has been arrested. According to Durham Police, a 32-year-old man from North Yorkshire has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the offence.
On October 30, the 33-year-old England Test captain wrote a long message on his official X number, alleging that a gang of masked men broke into his house during his recently concluded tour of Pakistan and stole a number of sentimental items, including three necklaces. designer bag and ring. He published the photos of the same on social networks.
The bowling alley shockingly revealed that his wife and children were at their Castle Eden property when the robbery took place, although they were unharmed. A spokesman for Durham Police said, as quoted by the BBC:
“Officers are continuing to appeal for information and anyone who can help is asked to call 101 quoting incident number 543 of October 17.
According to the BBC, the man has been released on bail but the investigation is ongoing.
Ben Stokes prepares for the three-Test series against New Zealand:
On the cricket front, Stokes is gearing up for the three-Test series against New Zealand, which begins on November 28 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The left-hander had a tour of horrors in Pakistan, struggling with the bat as England slumped to a 2-1 series loss. They will therefore be eager to get things right against New Zealand.
England squad: Ben Stokes (C), Zach Crowley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Shoaib Bashir, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethel, Brydon Carrs, Jordan Cox, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Stone, Chris Woakes