Ben Stokes 'didn't sleep for a week' after father's brain cancer diagnosis - Cricket News
The HinduEngland all-rounder Ben Stokes' father Gerard has said he was diagnosed with brain cancer in January after a trip to South Africa to watch his son play in the four-Test series. Gerard, a former New Zealand rugby league player, was admitted to hospital in Johannesburg ahead of England's Boxing Day Test with South Africa last year. How that came about nobody knows but obviously I've had a few bangs on my head through my life so that's probably contributed to it.” RELATED| Ben, who missed England's final two test matches against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton earlier this month, travelled to New Zealand citing family reasons. “Leaving was the right choice from a mental point of view.” Ben was aware his father was seriously ill when he made 120 against South Africa in the third Test at Port Elizabeth, which England won by an innings and 53 runs.