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 in the match. In the two T20Is against South Africa, Stokes took figures of 1–19 in the first match and 0–32 in the second, as England lost both games. In the T20 World Cup Stokes was expensive in the first game against the West Indies, taking figures of 0–42. After being wicketless against South Africa, despite making 15 with the bat, Stokes took his first wicket of the tournament against Afghanistan. After England beat Sri Lanka to qualify for the semi-final, Stokes put in his best bowling display of the tournament against the Blackcaps, taking 3–26. Stokes bowled the final