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 the next match he took a wicket but was out for a duck as England suffered a defeat. Stokes took 1–24 in the final ODI and made an unbeaten 47 to guide England to a four wicket victory. In the first Test against Bangladesh Stokes made 18 in England’s first innings, and then took figures of 4–26. In the second innings, Stokes made 85 and took another two wickets in a man of the match performance as England won by 22 runs. In the second Test, Stokes took two wickets in Bangladesh’s first innings, before making a duck in England’s