Stokes will leave the UK later this week and travel to New Zealand. He will miss England's two Test matches against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl on Thursday, August 13 and Friday, August 21.
The England and Wales Cricket Board, along with the Stokes family, requests that all media respects the family's privacy at this time.
In his last Test for England, Ben Stokes took two wickets but he couldn't do much with the bat in hand. In the first innings he got out for a duck and in the second innings, he could score mere nine runs.
England vice-captain has already had played a key role for the team this summer, leading the side against West Indies in Southampton and then helping set up the 2-1 series victory by averaging 90 with the bat and claiming nine wickets with the ball.
However, after the thrilling three-wicket victory over touring Pakistan team in Manchester on Saturday Stokes informed his teammates he will leave the biosecure bubble and fly out to Christchurch to join his family.
Stokes will now miss Thursday’s second Test in Southampton and the third a week later, the England and Wales Cricket Board stated adding that the privacy of his family must be respected at this time.
The 29-year-old all-rounder's father, the former New Zealand rugby league player Ged Stokes, has been suffering from a serious illness.
On Saturday England inducted the uncapped Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson to the squad. The good thing is that the hosts at least have another all-rounder in form following a man-of-the-man performance from Chris Woakes in Manchester.
