Ben Foakes
On scorecards: BT Foakes
In-game rating: 74/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ben Foakes played 25 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 2018 to 2024. The first came against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, with scores of 107 and 37, and the last against India at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 807 runs at 26.0 in 20 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 113 not out from 217 balls against South Africa at Old Trafford in 2022, in a match England won. In all: 2 hundreds, 4 fifties.
At home the average was 40.0 across 6 Tests; away it was 27.2 across 19 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against India: 283 runs at 18.9 in 8 Tests. England won 11 of the Tests Ben Foakes played and lost 12, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 25 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113* | 217 | South Africa | Old Trafford | 2022 | Won |
| 107 | 202 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2018 | Won |
| 65* | 119 | Sri Lanka | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2018 | Won |
| 64 | 121 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 2022 | Won |
| 56 | 104 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 2022 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8 | 283 | 18.87 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 231 | 33.00 | 0/2 |
| West Indies | 5 | 151 | 16.78 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 3 | 133 | 44.33 | 1/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 277 | 69.25 | 1/1 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 64 | 64.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 240 | 40.00 | 1/1 |
| Away | 19 | 899 | 27.24 | 1/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 332 | 41.50 | 1/1 |
| 2020s | 20 | 807 | 26.03 | 1/3 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 2 | 91 | 22.75 | 0/0 |
| Kensington Oval | 2 | 51 | 17.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 2 | 45 | 15.00 | 0/0 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 2 | 34 | 8.50 | 0/0 |
| Galle International Stadium | 1 | 144 | 72.00 | 1/0 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 113 | – | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 2018 at Galle International Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2024 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
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