Ben Foakes shows class on debut

Benjamin Thomas Foakes, born on 15th February 1993, in Colchester, Essex. His father was an English Football Premier League referee. This young lad was named in England's test squad for the 2017-18 Ashes series, though he did not end up playing a single match. In October 2018, he was added to England's Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka, scoring a brilliant century in the very first innings of his career. He became the 20th English cricketer to score a century on debut in tests, Keaton Jennings being the 19th.

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Repeat of Headingley Test?

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