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 runs after setting a world record score with the bat. In the final two matches of the series, Stokes made a fifty in both innings. He scored 69 in the fourth ODI as England won by four wickets, and scored 75 in the final match of the series, although England lost by four wickets after setting Pakistan 303 to win. England lost the only T20I of the tour, with Stokes only managing 4 with the bat and taking figures of 0–20. Stokes scored 101 in the first ODI against Bangladesh to help England to 309, a match winning total. In