Ben Stokes arrives in New Zealand to be with his father who is battling brain cancer
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England star all-rounder Ben Stokes withdrew from the Test series against Pakistan owing to family reasons. Stokes, after the first Test at Manchester, flew to his parents’ house after playing the first Test at Manchester. It has now been revealed that Gerard Stokes, father of Ben and former New Zealand rugby player, is battling brain cancer. Stokes senior was admitted to the hospital ahead of the Boing Day Test due to a brain bleed.