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
Michael Stokes (photographer) a big brand or if you advertise on Facebook." In July 2015, Facebook issued Stokes a warning after he posted a photo called “Mary, The Venus,” which depicts topless female Army veteran and amputee Mary Dague. In an interview with "The Independent" UK, Stokes said he believed the photo would be acceptable because it shows breast scarring, which Facebook does not prohibit. Two months later, Stokes was banned from the site for 30 days after posting a photo from his book "Masculinity" that showed a man nude from the side, lighting a cigarette. The photo was later reinstated and Stokes