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A wicketkeeper first and a batsman second, Ben Foakes' excellence behind the stumps for Surrey quickly earned him the reputation as the best gloveman in the country after he cemented his spot...
Benjamin Thomas Foakes (born 15 February 1993) is an English professional cricketer who plays internationally for the England Test cricket team. In domestic cricket, he represents Surrey, having previously played for Essex. [1]
Feb 15, 1993 · Foakes was England's leading run-scorer at the 2012 U-19 World Cup and was subsequently selected for the England Lions' limited-overs tour of Australia in 2012-13 which...
Mar 30, 2024 · Ben Foakes will not lose sleep over whether he features in England’s Test plans for this summer. The Surrey wicketkeeper was back in the England XI for the winter tour of India and once again...
Foakes' stunning catches, snatching deliveries from under batsmen's noses during the second Test in Visakhapatnam, kindled a debate on whether he is the finest foreign wicketkeeper to have stood...
Aug 27, 2022 · Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes led the way for England with 113 not out as they dominated South Africa on day two of the second Test at Old Trafford; it was Foakes first ton since his Test debut in...
Jan 24, 2024 · England captain Ben Stokes has praised Ben Foakes as a 'special talent' behind the stumps, confirming the latter to feature in the playing XI as the wicketkeeper for the opening Test against...
Jan 28, 2024 · Watch: Ben Foakes’ stumping attempt of Jasprit Bumrah re-evoked the perennial debate between the Laws and Spirit of Cricket. Defending 231 in the first Test of the five-match series, at Hyderabad, England claimed eight Indian wickets before five o’clock, the scheduled close of play, and their captain Ben Stokes claimed the extra half hour.
May 13, 2023 · Ben Foakes is used to the best seat in the house, though usually from behind the stumps. In 2022, the most memorable views came while batting, as he helped Joe Root and Ben Stokes secure a pair of Test wins that shaped an unprecedented summer.
Jan 31, 2024 · English wicketkeeper Ben Foakes has shifted his mindset towards a more positive approach for the second Test against India. He compared the pitch during the first Test against India as "horrific" and emphasized the need to put pressure on the Indian bowlers.
