London, Oct 31 (Reporter) England Test Captain Ben Stokes has said that his house was burgled in this month when his wife and two children were present and he was away on the tour of Pakistan, the media reports said. Stokes was playing in the second Test at Multan when the burglary took place. While his family did not suffer any physical harm, Stokes said the “experience has had an impact on their emotional and mental state,” a Guardian report said. In a post on social media, Stokes said: “On the evening of Thursday 17 October a number of masked people burgled my home in the Castle Eden area in the north-east. They escaped with jewellery, other valuables and a good deal of personal items. Many of those items have real sentimental value for me and my family. They are irreplaceable.' “This is an appeal for any help in finding these people who carried out this act. 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 has posted pictures of items that have been stolen, including the OBE medal he received in 2020 after helping England to achieve World Cup glory the previous year. Other items pictured include a handbag, a ring and necklaces. Stokes said: “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.” He encouraged anyone with relevant information to contact the Durham constabulary, and thanked the police for their “outstanding” support. “They continue to work incredibly hard in trying to find these people...////...