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
Ian Stokes (cricketer) scored 22 runs at an average of 11.00, with a high score of 18. Ian Stokes (cricketer) Ian William Edward Stokes (born 22 February 1964) is a former English cricketer. Stokes was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Solihull, Warwickshire. Stokes made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1997 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Buckinghamshire. Stokes played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1997 to 1998, which included 6 Minor Counties Championship matches and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1997, he made his List A debut against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He played a further List A match