Masked burglars raid Stokes' home while family inside

England cricket star's OBE & precious jewellery are stolen

- JEREMY ARMSTRONG

MASKED raiders burgled the home of England cricket captain Ben Stokes while his wife and two children were inside.

The thieves stole the star's OBE as well as irreplaceable jewellery.

Stokes, 33, was on tour with the England team in Pakistan when the gang struck at his £1.7million home.

He said the raid has had an impact on his wife Clare, also 33, and kids Layton, 12, and Libby, nine.

Stokes said last night: "On the evening of October 17, a number of masked people burgled my home.