CRICKETER Jordan Clarke had his £18,000 Rolex stone off his wrist while he slept at a luxury hotel.

The sports star had been staying at the four-star Birmingham Hyatt hotel in August last year when the thugs struck.

Clarke has been in the city with his team Northern Supercharges when he lost his phone on the way to a bar.

The 32-year-old reported it missing to the hotel staff when he returned four hours later, reports Mail Online.

When he awoke later that day he found his phone on his bedside table – but his pricey watch was nowhere to be seen.

The Rolex Datejust watch is believed to have been worth between £16,000 and £18,000.

After asking hotel staff, CCTV was found to show two men entering his room shortly after 6am.

But the footage mysteriously disappeared – and cops said without the clip there was not sufficient evidence to prove a crime had been committed.

Clarke’s wife, Dominque, and young son, Teddy, had been staying with him the night before the incident.

He explained: “The watch meant a lot to me, but it made me think about what could’ve happened.

“It could have been a lot worse, and I wouldn’t wish the experience on anyone.”

The hotel’s insurers eventually paid out the watch’s face value of £13,000.

Clarke added: “When I asked them to look at the CCTV, they wouldn’t let me into the room itself, but the guy came out and asked whether I knew these two people?

“He showed me a photo on his phone and told me the room had been opened for two minutes at around 6.15am.”

Out For A Duck has contacted the Hyatt and West Midlands Police for comment.