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 Phillips (cricketer) come into the side when it is weakened for any reason." He joined Nottinghamshire in 2011 and although injury disrupted his first season, he was a mainstay of their LV= County Championship attack in 2012 taking 30 wickets at 27.10. "as of 16 September 2010" Ben Phillips (cricketer) Ben James Phillips (born 30 September 1974 in Lewisham, London) is an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire until his release in 2013. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium pace bowler. Phillips began his career at Kent, appearing for their Second XI regularly throughout the late 1990s. His made his