Ben Foakes (Cricketer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Benjamin Thomas Foakes
Nickname	Ben
Profession	Cricketer (Batsman/Wicket-keeper)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in feet inches- 6’ 1”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 inches - Waist: 34 inches - Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Brown
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- Did Not Play Test- 6 November 2018 against Sri Lanka in Galle T20- Did Not Play
Jersey Number	#4, 7 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Team	Colts Cricket Club, England Lions, Essex, Surrey
Coach/Mentor	Coaches- Bruce French, Alec Stewart Mentor- Kumar Sangakkara [1]Telegraph
Batting Style	Right-hand bat
Favourite Shot	Pull Shot
Records (main ones)	The fifth wicketkeeper-batsman to score a century on Test debut, the second Non-Asian batsmen after Shaun Marsh to score a century in Sri Lanka on debut, the first batsman from England to score a century in Sri Lanka, and the twentieth player to score a century on debut for England.
Career Turning Point	In 2018, when he replaced the injured Jonny Bairstow in a Test match against Sri Lanka
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 February 1993
Age (as in 2018)	25 Years
Birthplace	Colchester, Essex, England
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aquarius
Signature
Nationality	English
Hometown	Colchester, Essex, England
School	Not Known
College/University	Tendring Technology College, Essex, England
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Watcing NFL, Travelling
Tattoo	Left Wrist- His father's death date "18.09.06" [2]The Sun
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Family
Parents	Father- Peter Foakes (Died in 2006, English football Premier League referee) Mother- Fi Foakes (Works at Essex County Cricket Club)
Siblings	Brother- Matt Foakes Sister- None
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer	James Foster
Favourite Band	The Script
Favourite Football Club	Fulham FC

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ben Foakes

• Does Ben Foakes smoke?: Not Known

• Does Ben Foakes drink alcohol?: Yes
  

  Ben Foakes Drinking Alcohol

• Ben was born into a sports enthusiast family; as his father was a referee in the English Premier League (EPL) in the 1990s.

• His father motivated him to play cricket and football. He even used to throw balls during Ben’s net-practice.

• He started playing professional cricket quite late; as he made his domestic debut for Essex at the age of 17 against Sri Lanka in 2011.
  

  Ben Foakes At Essex

• He was England’s leading run-scorer at the 2012 U-19 World Cup.

• At the age of 21, during his cricketing days at Essex, he was getting frustrated due to lack of opportunities, after which, he moved to nearby Surrey, which proved to be the right move for him; as he excelled over there both as a batsman and as a wicket-keeper.
  

  Ben Foakes during a domestic match in 2017

• He hit the headlines in September 2017, a year before he made his Test debut for England when he was named in England’s Test squad for the 2017–18 Ashes Series.

• He made his Test debut as a replacement for the injured Jonny Bairstow, and he grabbed this opportunity with both hands; as he went on to score his first Test century on his debut against Sri Lanka in their home turf.

• When he was called to be the part of England’s Test squad for Sri Lanka tour, he was not fully prepared; as he was spending his holidays in Lisbon and was also planning a winter off at that time.