Ben Stokes becoming injured at the start of the 2010 season meant that Stokes continued playing in all forms of the game for Durham. Having had a very successful debut season in first-class cricket he was given a place in the England Performance Programme and travelled to Australia during the 2010–11 Ashes. On 2 January 2015, Stokes joined the Melbourne Renegades of Australia's Big Bash League for the remainder of the season as a replacement for Jesse Ryder, who was ruled out through injury. On 13 February 2017, Stokes was appointed vice-captain of England's test team, deputising under Joe Root, who was
Ben Stokes match of the series was won by South Africa, although Stokes did take another five wickets, including 4–86 in South Africa’s first innings. Stokes scored 57 in the first ODI against South Africa as England won by 39 runs on the DL Method. He took 2–53 in the second game, and scored his second half-century of the series in the third game of the series. In the fourth match he took 2–45 but England lost to mean the series was level going into the decider. England lost the final match by 5 wickets, with Stokes failing to take a wicket