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Cricket News / BBC Sport / May 17

In-form Foakes helps Surrey into lead against Yorkshire

England wicket-keeper Ben Foakes top scores with 86 to help give Surrey a decent first-innings lead against Yorkshire at the Kia Oval.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / May 12

Foakes career-best as Surrey draw at Edgbaston

Ben Foakes hits an unbeaten 174 as Surrey draw with Warwickshire in a batter-dominated game at Edgbaston.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / April 6

Champions Surrey under pressure at Essex

Essex dominate Surrey on day three of their County Championship match despite an unbeaten 92 from Ben Foakes.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / July 11, 2024

'Foakes has helped me with England debut' - Smith

Jamie Smith says Ben Foakes has helped him with his Test debut despite replacing his Surrey team-mate as England’s wicketkeeper.

Cricket News / Guerilla Cricket / February 17, 2024

Ben Foakes chips a flicks to Rohit Sharma at mid-on

India have their task cut out after confining England to 319 in the first innings at Rajkot. The last time India took first innings leads in excess of 100 in each of the first three Tests of a home series was against Sri Lanka in 1993/94 (293, 310 & 239).

Cricket News / Guerilla Cricket / February 16, 2024

Foakes’ keeping brilliance on display as Jurel nicks off

England managed to stymie India’s progress with a couple of early strikes in the morning session and forced the hosts into a rebuilding mode. First-up, it was James Anderson who got the mint-conditioned second new ball to shape away from Kuldeep Yadav – the nightwatchman – and nicking him off.

Cricket News / Guerilla Cricket / February 5, 2024

Jasprit Bumrah’s off-cutter deceives keeper-bat Ben Foakes

Having made their intentions clear about going after whatever target India set, England produced an intense fight in the chase but India managed to keep chipping away to seal a 106-run victory to level the series 1-1.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / January 30, 2024

England can deal with 'extreme spin', says Foakes

Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes says England can deal with "extreme spin" if the rest of the series in India is played on pitches offering excessive turn.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / January 23, 2024

Foakes back in England side for first India Test

England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes will return to the side for the first Test against India in Hyderabad, captain Ben Stokes has confirmed.

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