Personal details
Full nameBenjamin Thomas Foakes
Born15 Feb 1993, Colchester, Essex
Age33 Years
NationalityEnglish, British
RoleWicket-keeper, Batsman
BattingRight Hand Bat
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jersey#7
Career at a glance
| Format | M | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 25 | 1139 | 29.2 | 47.24 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 1 | 61 | – | 80.26 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 79 | 859 | 20.95 | 123.41 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 88 | 2368 | 35.87 | 85.7 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 188 | 9620 | 38.79 | 50.04 | 0 | 4.33 |
Debuts
TestSri Lanka vs England, Galle6 Nov 2018
ODIIreland vs England, Dublin (Malahide)3 May 2019
T20IEngland vs Pakistan, Cardiff5 May 2019
First ClassSri Lankans vs Essex, Chelmsford10 Jun 2011
List AEng Lions vs Victoria, Melbourne7 Feb 2013
T20Middlesex vs Essex, Lord's17 May 2014
Family
RelationsUnknown
Batting
| Format | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 25 | 46 | 7 | 1139 | 113 | 29.2 | 2411 | 47.24 | 2 | 4 | 108 | 7 | 69 |
| ODI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 61 | – | 76 | 80.26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| T20I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T20 | 79 | 53 | 12 | 859 | 75 | 20.95 | 696 | 123.41 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 14 | 39 |
| List A | 88 | 78 | 12 | 2368 | 106 | 35.87 | 2763 | 85.7 | 1 | 19 | 202 | 28 | 94 |
| First-class | 188 | 294 | 46 | 9620 | 174 | 38.79 | 19224 | 50.04 | 18 | 51 | 1183 | 40 | 499 |
Bowling
| Format | M | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | 5W | 10W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 188 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | – | 0 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 |
By tournament
| Tournament | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast | 38 | 508 | 75 | 25.40 | 131.27 | 0 | – |
| County Championship | 115 | 6013 | 174 | 40.09 | 48.18 | 0 | 3.50 |
| English One Day Cup | 32 | 1036 | 106 | 39.85 | 87.21 | 0 | – |
Against teams
| Batting vs | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ireland | 1 | 61 | 61 | – | 80.26 | 1 | 0 |
| Batting vs | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
India | 16 | 283 | 47 | 18.87 | 36.24 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka | 6 | 277 | 107 | 69.25 | 56.30 | 1 | 1 |
New Zealand | 9 | 231 | 56 | 33.00 | 53.23 | 2 | 0 |
West Indies | 10 | 151 | 42 | 16.78 | 48.40 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa | 4 | 133 | 113 | 44.33 | 49.08 | 0 | 1 |
Pakistan | 1 | 64 | 64 | 64.00 | 52.89 | 1 | 0 |
Last 10 innings · batting
64 & 27*vs SOM
39 & 19vs GLA
54vs SUS
3 & 9vs YOR
0 & 120*vs ESS
12 & 1vs NOT
33vs ESS
63 & 28*vs LEI
128 & 36*vs WAR
6vs WOR
First Class
vs SOM24 Sep 2026 · lbw b C Overton & Not out
64 & 27*(123 & 78)
First Class
vs GLA15 Sep 2026 · b T Gugten & b T Gugten
39 & 19(69 & 31)
First Class
vs SUS8 Sep 2026 · c JA Simpson b A Karvelas
54(100)
First Class
vs YOR2 Sep 2026 · b BO Coad & c Dom Bess b G Hill
3 & 9(9 & 28)
First Class
vs ESS27 Aug 2026 · lbw b S Snater & Not out
0 & 120*(3 & 226)
First Class
vs NOT20 Aug 2026 · c F McCann b D Pennington & b D Pennington
12 & 1(49 & 4)
First Class
vs ESS24 Apr 2026 · b MJJ Critchley
33(59)
First Class
vs LEI10 Apr 2026 · c OB Cox b I Holland & Not out
63 & 28*(87 & 64)
First Class
vs WAR3 Apr 2026 · b NN Gilchrist & Not out
128 & 36*(199 & 69)
List A
vs WOR26 Aug 2025 · c RP Jones b K Shahzad
6(19)
Last 1 innings · bowling
0/7vs ESS
Surrey Brown Caps
Ireland
India
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
West Indies
South Africa
Pakistan