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IND vs ENG: Birthday Boy Ben Foakes's Wicket-Keeping Gets High Praise

By IANS News February 15, 2021 • 22:53 PM View: 2532

England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes, who turned 28 on Monday, drew all-round praise from renowned former players from around the world for his brilliant work against India, with Kiran More calling him one of the best overseas players to have kept wickets in India.

On a wicket that aided turn from the first session of the first day of the second Test, England did not concede a single extra in the 95.5 overs in India's first innings.

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