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
Eoghan Stokes Eoghan Stokes Eoghan Stokes (born 17 May 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bohemians. He is also a Republic of Ireland U19 international. He can also play as a attacking midfielder. After being spotted playing for St Kevins Boys in Ireland, Stokes was signed by Leeds United in 2012, where he graduated through their academy, he was given his Leeds United first team debut on the 22 August 2017, when he started for Leeds in a 5–1 League Cup victory against Newport County. On 1 February 2018, Leeds announced they had terminated the contract