Ben Stokes Division Title with the club as a 15-year-old in 2006. his parents have moved back to New Zealand and again reside in Christchurch. Stokes made his one-day debut for Durham in 2009 at The Oval and managed to take the wicket of the highly experienced batsman Mark Ramprakash with only his third delivery in professional cricket. He played in two youth tests against Bangladesh U19 during 2009, in which he made a half-century and took a few wickets. He then went on to play in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, during which he scored a century against the India U19.
Stokes Early College occasionally surrounding private schools and homeschools, but is selective in admissions and it is an opportunity provided to Stokes County and surrounding county residents, but residency does not insure the right to participate. The principal is Misti Holloway. Students at Stokes Early College High School experience a rigorous academic schedule throughout all four/five years. The underclass schedule is very rigorous with the expectation that most of their high school credits will be attained by the time they enter their junior year. Classes are taught on a modified block schedule with holidays that align with Forsyth Tech's schedule. All students have