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England coach Chris Silverwood has plenty to ponder for Ashes 2021

25 August 2020 0 comments

…one of the key things we’re having to do,” said Silverwood. “You’ve got Foakes. Leach, Bracey, all guys who’ve been in the bubble a long time and not featured. It’s…

Vikram Solanki interview: Virdi can shine for England

19 June 2020 0 comments

…Pope, Ben Foakes and Sam Curran all join the spinner in training group for the test side and are likely to appear in the three-day inter-squad practice match scheduled for…

FEATURE: Joe Root on the World Cup, Ashes and selectors getting out to watch county cricket

28 May 2019 0 comments

…on a World Cup place, Ben Foakes and Rory Burns will all be keen to stake their claims. Others, too, from outside the current set-up will also hope to impress…

James Vince on verge of England recall after shining against Gloucestershire

26 April 2019 0 comments

…in a call up for either Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett or Ben Foakes. England begin their World Cup bid against South Africa on 30 May at the Kia Oval. JOTI…

England’s batting crisis mounts as Sam Billings dislocates shoulder

26 April 2019 0 comments

…Cup. Surrey wicket-keeper Ben Foakes has been drafted in to replace him in the squad, as England’s injury tally mounts with Jason Roy and Eoin Morgan dealing with issues. Kent…

My Dream XI: Essex and England batsman Tom Westley

18 April 2019 0 comments

…quickly. 7. Ben Foakes Purely on keeping I’d probably have to go for Ben Foakes. That’s a little harsh on James Foster. Fozzy is one of the best I’ve ever…

County Championship Division One – Lunch update

12 April 2019 0 comments

…before the home-side were bowled out with only centurion Ryan Patel (100 not out) surviving the onslaught from the Essex attack. Half-centuries from Ben Foakes (69) and Will Jacks (88)…

Ashley Giles takes inspiration from Gareth Southgate in seeking new England direction

3 April 2019 0 comments

…Christmas, a series that ended with Jonny Bairstow at No. 3 and Ben Foakes as wicketkeeper, England went with the same methodology for the start of the series in the…

Dream XI: Kent batsman Daniel Bell-Drummond

29 March 2019 0 comments

…never seen anyone score so many runs to get an opportunity. He’s a special batsman in all formats. 6. Ben Foakes I love Sam Billings but I’m sure I’d argue…

Joe Denly set for Test debut as England drop Keaton Jennings

30 January 2019 0 comments

…Test agains the West Indies: Rory Burns, Joe Denly, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root (capt), Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Ben Foakes, Sam Curran, Stuart Broad, Jimmy Anderson, Jack Leach….

Prior: Jonny Bairstow can win those gloves back

24 January 2019 0 comments

Matt Prior believes Jonny Bairstow will be as determined as ever to win back the England wicketkeeping gloves this year despite a sensational start to Test cricket for Ben Foakes…

England captain Joe Root explains Ben Stokes’ move up to no.3

13 November 2018 0 comments

…for the Test that could see England claim an unassailable 2-0 lead over Sri Lanka, as Ben Foakes keeps ahold of keeping wicket duties. “Jonny was available for selection. Trevor…

England stick with squad for second Test against Sri Lanka but that doesn’t mean there aren’t changes

13 November 2018 0 comments

…runs in the first Test in Galle. Heading to the inland city of Kandy hoping to seal the series, England have retained the services of wicketkeeper Ben Foakes following his…

Keaton Jennings answers critics with hundred in Galle

8 November 2018 0 comments

…lead was built off Ben Foakes’ first innings hundred with opener Jennings following suit by hitting three figures for the first time since his debut in Mumbai two years ago….

England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes scores century on debut

7 November 2018 0 comments

Ben Foakes has become only the second England wicketkeeper in history to score a Test century on debut, as England added 21 runs to their overnight score to post 342…

TCP County Championship Team of the Year – Division One

12 October 2018 0 comments

…Digging in: Lancashire’s Dane Vilas (Photo: Harry Trump/Getty Images) Dane Vilas – Lancs Matches: 14 Runs/Average: 792/37.71 Stumpings/Catches: 4/59 Ben Foakes can count himself unlucky here while we could also…

Bairstow’s bad break may turn to good fortune for England’s middle-order

28 August 2018 0 comments

…overs-a-day can be difficult, day after day, Test after Test. There are other options as well.” Lion: Surrey wicketkeeper Ben Foakes toured with England during the winter (Photo by Philip…

Will Surrey’s Ollie Pope play for England? Is the Pope a Catholic?

30 May 2018 0 comments

…England’s Test honours as a batsman. But maybe the one we should have been concentrating on was not Ben Foakes, but Ollie Pope? Foakes may average 42 in first-class cricket…

‘Don’t label me a white-ball specialist’, says Liam Livingstone

16 January 2018 0 comments

…Alastair Cook (Essex), Mason Crane (Hampshire), Ben Foakes (wk) (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Dawid Malan (Middlesex), Craig Overton (Somerset), Ben Stokes (Durham), Mark Stoneman (Surrey), James Vince (Hampshire), Chris Woakes,…

Bullish Bairstow wants redemption at the MCG

27 December 2017 0 comments

…those who believe the Yorkshireman should be liberated from the gloves so he can move even further up the order. Ben Foakes, they say, is a great alternative and couldn’t…

Foakes waits in the wings ready should James Vince falter in Perth Test

13 December 2017 0 comments

…over the wicketkeeping gloves to understudy Ben Foakes and move up the order. “I think England have to try and get Jonny up the order,” he said. “They might need…

Is Jonny Bairstow being wasted at no.7?

13 December 2017 0 comments

…six. They could bring in Ben Foakes for another batsman and make Bairstow a specialist batsman. Perhaps most radically of all, they could ask whether Bairstow could solve England’s problems…

Pringle column: Our last chance is to put the heat on Nathan Lyon

13 December 2017 0 comments

…Ideally, another right-hander would come in but England have only one spare in the squad, Ben Foakes. His problem is that he has practised mixing energy drinks for team mates…

Bairstow’s rise is truly remarkable, says Jack Russell

23 November 2017 0 comments

…one-day specialist and no longer as a potential Test wicketkeeper, a position that has now been taken by Ben Foakes, for this Ashes tour. Russell endured more than enjoyed his…