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The truth about why England cast aside county cricket - and why it's working, writes Wisden Editor LAWRENCE BOOTH
3 weeks ago

The truth about why England cast aside county cricket - and why it's working, writes Wisden Editor LAWRENCE BOOTH

Daily Mail  

For the county faithful, it felt like the last straw. Jacob Bethell enjoyed his England Test bow as he helped them win the first Test vs New Zealand Bethell made a 37-ball half-century in England's chase despite never having batted at No 3 before His inclusion was contentious - with traditionalists asking about the point of the county game Seamers, …

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Jamie Smith can combine best of Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes, says Rob Key
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jamie Smith can combine best of Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes, says Rob Key

The Telegraph  

“We’ve been watching Jamie Smith for quite some time. “We’ve done a fair amount on his keeping as well, because obviously we don’t get to see much of him keeping in county cricket, but he’s more than a stopgap keeper, that’s for sure. ‘Smith just needs his opportunity’ “They’re very complimentary of Jamie Smith. Make no mistake, Ben Foakes is …

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Ben Foakes won’t spend energy worrying about England future
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ben Foakes won’t spend energy worrying about England future

The Independent  

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IND vs ENG 5th Test: Kuldeep-led Indian bowlers leave England in tailspin
9 months, 2 weeks ago

IND vs ENG 5th Test: Kuldeep-led Indian bowlers leave England in tailspin

The Hindu  

When spin claims all 11 wickets on the opening day of a Test, it is not surprising to find the preparedness of the pitch under scrutiny. After England opted to bat, Kuldeep Yadav and R. Ashwin took turns to claim nine wickets and Ravindra Jadeja made his presence felt by taking out Joe Root as England tumbled from 175 for …

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‘Ben Foakes has a man crush on Dhruv Jurel’: Ben Stokes doffs his hat for India keeper after his Ranchi heroics
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Ben Foakes has a man crush on Dhruv Jurel’: Ben Stokes doffs his hat for India keeper after his Ranchi heroics

Hindustan Times  

There's no greater satisfaction than rising in the eyes of your opposition counterpart. He impressed England keeper Ben Foakes so much that their captain Ben Stokes said the former has developed a "man crush" on Jurel. India's Dhruv Jurel plays a shot in front of England's Ben Foakes "Both innings he's played very well. His keeping was something to watch …

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'Foakes is cheater': Fans slam England's sportsman spirit over Yashasvi catch
10 months ago

'Foakes is cheater': Fans slam England's sportsman spirit over Yashasvi catch

India Today  

The England team's sportsman spirit was called out after Ben Foakes claimed a Yashasvi Jaiswal catch that was adjudged not out by the third umpire on Day 2 of the Ranchi Test. India opener Jaiswal nicked the last ball of Ollie Robinson's 20th over to wicketkeeper Ben Foakes after lunch. Upon review, third umpire Joel Wilson scrutinized the footage multiple …

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Root leads recovery after Akash Deep rocks away England’s top order
10 months ago

Root leads recovery after Akash Deep rocks away England’s top order

The Hindu  

In recent times, the inflexibility of the demands the England cricket team has placed on itself has more or less stopped it from adapting to an alternative reality. But Joe Root and Ben Foakes finally deviated from England’s thrill-a-minute plan A to avoid a crash-and-burn scenario to lead the rescue act with a 113-run partnership. It was Root’s highest since …

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IND vs ENG: Joe Root's 31st Test hundred powers England past 300 on Day 1 of Ranchi Test
10 months ago

IND vs ENG: Joe Root's 31st Test hundred powers England past 300 on Day 1 of Ranchi Test

India TV News  

England pulled off a strong comeback to post challenging runs on Day 1 of the fourth Test match against India in Ranchi on Friday. Joe Root recorded his 31st Test century to drag England from early collapse to a respectable total of 302/7 at the end of the day's play in the first innings. Indian bowlers failed to claim any …

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India vs England: Disciplined bowlers halt English charge on Day 3, help hosts collect crucial lead at Rajkot
10 months, 1 week ago

India vs England: Disciplined bowlers halt English charge on Day 3, help hosts collect crucial lead at Rajkot

Firstpost  

Ben Duckett’s scintillating century on Day 2 of the third Test between India and England would have brought back flashbacks of Ollie Pope’s game-changing 196 in Hyderabad, which helped the visiting team pull off a stunning victory from a near-hopeless position. Despite the solid first innings total, India skipper Rohit Sharma needed something special from his bowling department if the …

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'Faster than MS Dhoni': Former England cricketer claims Ben Foakes to have quickest hands as wicketkeeper
10 months, 1 week ago

'Faster than MS Dhoni': Former England cricketer claims Ben Foakes to have quickest hands as wicketkeeper

India TV News  

England's bazball approach in Tests is helping them earn a lot of accolades and the credit has to go to skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. Former England cricketer Alec Stewart has bestowed high praise for Foakes lauding him for showcasing exceptional skills behind the wickets. Moreover, he has also claimed that Foakes has the quickest hands than any …

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Rohit Sharma the mastermind behind Shreyas Iyer's pointed-finger gesture to hit back at Ben Stokes after run out
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma the mastermind behind Shreyas Iyer's pointed-finger gesture to hit back at Ben Stokes after run out

Hindustan Times  

Shreyas Iyer may have been in the firing line for throwing away his starts in the ongoing Test series against England but his superlative fielding effort that sent back England captain Ben Stokes on Day 4 of the second Test made heads turn. Rohit Sharma reminding Shreyas Iyer about the Ben Stokes' celebration In the fourth ball of the 53rd …

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2nd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah make short work of Bazball as India storm back to level series vs England
10 months, 2 weeks ago

2nd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah make short work of Bazball as India storm back to level series vs England

Hindustan Times  

In the end, England died by the sword, having preferred to live by it. The most crucial blow came in one swoop — Shreyas Iyer dashed in from midwicket and effected a pick-and-throw direct hit that caught Ben Stokes napping with England still needing 179 to win. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a double hundred in the first innings, Shubman Gill scored …

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Shreyas Iyer's magic moment on-field to run out Ben Stokes sends body blow to England | WATCH
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Shreyas Iyer's magic moment on-field to run out Ben Stokes sends body blow to England | WATCH

India TV News  

England's hopes for a win in the second Test against India copped off a major blow when Shreyas Iyer produced a moment of magic on-field on day 4 of the second Test in Visakhapatnam. They suffered a huge blow to their expectations when Iyer ended England skipper Ben Stokes' stay at the crease with a run-out. The run-out incident took …

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Indian conditions up there with the hardest: Foakes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian conditions up there with the hardest: Foakes

Hindustan Times  

Visakhapatnam, Jan 31 England's Ben Foakes feels Indian wickets are among the hardest and require the wicketkeeper to "think on your feet". HT Image Foakes, who made a Test comeback after 11 months, effected the stumpings of a well-set Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Siraj in India's second innings that sealed their epic 28-run win in the opening Test of the …

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IND vs ENG, 1st Test: Gutsy Ollie Pope drags England back into contest against India
10 months, 3 weeks ago

IND vs ENG, 1st Test: Gutsy Ollie Pope drags England back into contest against India

The Hindu  

Ollie Pope hit a counter-attacking unbeaten century to keep England in the hunt as the visitor finished Day three on 316/6 with a vital lead of 126 runs. The visitor rode on Pope’s sensational second innings century and dragged the match into the penultimate day with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett giving the team a solid start. India’s Jasprit Bumrah …

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India vs England Highlights, 1st Test Day 3: Ollie Pope 148*, ENG lead by 126 runs at stumps
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India vs England Highlights, 1st Test Day 3: Ollie Pope 148*, ENG lead by 126 runs at stumps

Hindustan Times  

India vs England Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes have ensured that India will have to bat again in this Test, moving England past their first innings deficit. After the wicket of Ben Foakes, Pope and Rehan Ahmed made sure there was no further damage.. England lead by 126 runs at stumps on Day 3. …

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India vs England Highlights, 1st Test Day 3: Ollie Pope 148*, ENG lead by 126 runs at stumps
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India vs England Highlights, 1st Test Day 3: Ollie Pope 148*, ENG lead by 126 runs at stumps

Hindustan Times  

India vs England Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes have ensured that India will have to bat again in this Test, moving England past their first innings deficit. After the wicket of Ben Foakes, Pope and Rehan Ahmed made sure there was no further damage.. England lead by 126 runs at stumps on Day 3. …

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WATCH: Ben Foakes trips over stumps trying to collect ball; AB de Villiers hilariously calls it rugby tackle
10 months, 4 weeks ago

WATCH: Ben Foakes trips over stumps trying to collect ball; AB de Villiers hilariously calls it rugby tackle

India TV News  

Team India dominated the first day of the opening Test against England in Hyderabad on Thursday, January 25. After bowling out England for 246, India scored 119 of them on the first day itself with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring a quickfire 76* off 70 as the left-hander was Bazballing the England team themselves with a positive intent right from the outset. …

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Ben Foakes: 'Being dropped for the Ashes threw me'
1 year, 4 months ago

Ben Foakes: 'Being dropped for the Ashes threw me'

The Telegraph  

Ben Foakes is looking out over the sun-drenched Oval where, on Thursday, he scored a century for Surrey in the sleepy surroundings of the MetroBank One-Day Cup against Leicestershire. There was always that inkling, and when I got that phone call there’s not much you can do about it.” ‘It’s just a weird head space’ Foakes has been dropped before, …

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England’s Bairstow expresses sympathy for Foakes after being dropped
1 year, 7 months ago

England’s Bairstow expresses sympathy for Foakes after being dropped

The Hindu  

Jonny Bairstow said he feels sympathy towards fellow wicketkeeper Ben Foakes after he was left out of the England Test squad for the Ashes warm-up against Ireland. In Bairstow’s absence, Foakes established himself as the first choice behind the stumps under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes during the team’s streak of 10 victories in 12 tests. “I’ve been …

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Ben Foakes out in the cold with Jonny Bairstow set to get Ashes gloves
1 year, 7 months ago

Ben Foakes out in the cold with Jonny Bairstow set to get Ashes gloves

The Telegraph  

Jonny Bairstow is set to be selected as England’s wicketkeeper for the Ashes and regain the Test gloves for the first time since 2021, with Ben Foakes out in the cold. In 20 Tests for England, Foakes has averaged 32.2 and has scored two centuries – the first in Sri Lanka in 2018 and against South Africa last year. His …

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Ashes 2023, 4th Test: England keeps faith in Bairstow
1 year, 8 months ago

Ashes 2023, 4th Test: England keeps faith in Bairstow

The Hindu  

England moved early to show its faith in Jonny Bairstow on Tuesday by keeping the wicketkeeper for the fourth Ashes Test next week at Old Trafford. FOLLOW | India vs Bangladesh Women 2nd T20I LIVE Updates England won the third Test on Sunday at Headingley to stay alive in the series and trail Australia 2-1 with two games to go. …

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Fully fit Ben Foakes left out of England XI for second Test
2 years ago

Fully fit Ben Foakes left out of England XI for second Test

The Telegraph  

Ben Foakes has been left out of the team for the second Test in Multan despite Ben Stokes describing him as the “best keeper in the world” as England stick with part-time wicketkeeper Ollie Pope to maximise their bowling options. Ben Stokes confirmed the XI on Thursday after training with Mark Wood for the injured Liam Livingstone, the only change …

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England hand Ben Foakes, Liam Livingstone first central contracts
2 years, 2 months ago

England hand Ben Foakes, Liam Livingstone first central contracts

The Hindu  

England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes and batsman Liam Livingstone have been given annual central contracts while Dawid Malan and Jason Roy have dropped from full deals to increment ones, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday. The board also announced increment contracts for Harry Brook, Matthew Potts, Reece Topley and David Willey in its 30-man overall list, which has …

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