 Stokes played 3 further List A matches in 2006 and one further match in 2007, which came against Essex in the 2007 Friends Provident Trophy; this was Stokes' final List A appearance.After failing to break into the first XI, Stokes was released by Hampshire at the end of the 2007 season.Prior to making his first team debut for Hampshire, Stokes had played Minor counties cricket for Berkshire.