Ben Foakes is an English cricketer. He is primarily a wicket-keeper and secondly a batsman. He was born in Essex on 15th February 1993.

The 27-year old cricketer is the son of renowned English football referee Peter Foakes. But Peter Foakes died suddenly when Ben was only 13 years old. Ben Foakes has already been regarded as one of the most promising wicket-keepers in England cricket.

Since the age of 13, Ben Foakes showed his potential as a wicket-keeper but due to James Foster, the first-choice wicket-keeper of Essex, Ben was not getting chances regularly. He made his first-class debut for Essex in 2011 against touring Sri Lanka. He was not able to score, being out for only 5 runs but took three catches from behind the stumps. He left Essex at the end of 2014, seeking further opportunities with Surrey. His decision proved fruitful as it was becoming hard to motivate playing only as a batsman in Essex. He got the opportunity to undergo training from former wicket-keeping coach, Bruce French while practicing with the England age-group team and Ben Foakes again revamped himself to prosper with wicket-keeping. However, Ben Foakes has played 111 first-class matches and scored 5701 runs at an average of 38.78 including 10 centuries and 31 fifties. He also has amassed 1941 runs from his 73 List ‘A’ matches where his best score has been 92. Foakes also had an impressive show in the under-19 World Cup in 2012 having scored 93 on championship debut. As its reflection, Ben Foakes was picked up in England Lion’s squad in 2012-13 at a time when he had not even made his debut in List ‘A’ cricket.

Ben Foakes has participated in only one One-Day International (ODI) in 2019 against Ireland in Dublin. He was man-of-the-match with 61 runs off 76 deliveries and contributed a stump out and two catches from behind the stumps.

Ben Foakes’s excellent form and at the same time the first-choice wicket-keeper of England senior national squad Jonny Bairstow’s injury helped Foakes to earn a place as wicket-keeper in England Test squad against Sri Lanka at Galle in 2018. Foakes, not only exhibiting the brilliant keeping behind the stumps, dished out a classy 107 off 202 deliveries on his debut in Test cricket. England won the series 3-0. Ben Foakes however, has scored 332 runs in 5 Tests at an average of 41.50 including his best score of 107.

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Ben Foakes has participated also in one Twenty20 International (T20I) match against Pakistan at Cardiff in 2019. He did not get the opportunity to bat in the match which England won by seven wickets. This apart, Ben Foakes has played in 78 T20 matches and scored 905 runs including his best score of unbeaten 75at a strike rate of 122. 62.

Ben Foakes is the next generation wicket-keeper of England.