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England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes has shown tremendous skills behind the wickets in the ongoing second Test against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
On a pitch which creates problems for batsmen with an uneven bounce, along with a constant puff of dust, wicket-keeping becomes pretty challenging, but Foakes has impressed everyone with his remarkable skil🦩ls.
During the first innings, Foakes stumped Axar Patel, and in the second essay, he stumped Rohit Sharma as well as Rishabh Pant. With that, the 28-year-old achieved an astonishing feat. The three stumpings he made in the second Test is the joint highest for an away wicket-keeper in India. Foakes is now on par with Niroshan Dickwella, who claimed threeไ stumpings in the Kolta Test in December 🗹2017.
Furthermore, Foakes has also become the first keeper for England in men’s Test cricket to effect three or more stumpings in a match since Alan Knott in 1968 against Australia at Leeds.
The stunning effort of Foakes impressed many former and current cricketers as they lauded the Englꦐish keeper for a spectacular show.
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer heaped praises on Foa🙈kes to concede zero byes in the first innings and effect crucial stumpings in the second essay.
“Really impressed with wicket-keeping skills of Ben Foakes. To concede 0 byes in the first innings in challenging conditions is superb. Soft hands, clean collection, fast to dislodge stumps. Not seen many overseas keepers keep so well here for a long time. #INDvsENG” tweeted Jaffer.
Really impressed with wicket keeping skills of Ben Foakes. To concede 0 byes in the first innings in challenging conditions is superb. Soft hands, clean collection, fast to dislodge stumps. Not s𓂃een many overseas keepers keౠep so well here for long time.
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Veteran commentator Sanjay Manjrekar appreciated Foakes for exhibiting brilliant work behind the stumps ไwhen he stumped his counterpar🌳t Pant.
“Absolutely brilliant stumping that from Foakes. Does not get better than that. #PantDismissal” wrote Manjrekar.
Absolutely brilli𝄹ant stumping that from Foakes. Does not g♛et better than that. 👏👏👏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
India women cricketer Shikha Pandey said that Foakes reminds her of another incredible Sarah Taylor.
“Ben Foakes reminds me of a certain wicket-keeper batter from England who made us all believe ‘wicket keeping’ is a superpower. @Sarah_Taylor30 “ tweeted Shikha.
B🥂en Foakes reminds me of a certain wicket keeper batter from England who made us all believe ‘wicket keeping’ is a superpower. 💥
— Shikha Pandey (@shikhashauny)
Former England women cricketer Isa Guha termed Foakes as the quickest in the west.
“Quickest hands in the west! #foakes #INDvENG” wrote Isa.
Quickest hands in the west!
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
Veteran India wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik praised both♏ Foakes and Pant saying the pair have done a brilliant job.
Br🌊illiant keeping by both the keepers in this test Ben foakes and is a very happy man 😊❤𓃲️👍🏽
— DK (@DineshKarthik)
Here are some other reactions:
Happy birthday to Ben Foakes. He seems to be wrapping up wickets with bows 𒁃as a form of self-giving.
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell)
This is glorious to watch. Ben Foakes is 🥂next level.▨
— Rob Lewis (@elitebandwagon)
Healy-esque from Foakes. Can't pay him a higher compliment than that.
— Adam Collins (@collinsadam)
Incredible Ben Foakes, 1 run-out and 2 stumping in first 30 minutes of Day 3 behind stumps – Leach finally gets his man in this series.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Been a sꩵurprisingly good Test for both wicketkeepers.
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula)
How good has been.
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
Ben Foakes keeps at the speed of light.
— Rob Lewis (@elitebandwagon)
Ben “MSD” Foakes strikes again with lightning speed. Maybe he was even a bit quicker that time. Perhaps the sugar high from t♔he birthday cake in the morning
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07)
This lad Foakes
— James Coyne (@coynejames)
A piece of misfortune for Pujara and a brilliant stumping by Foakes means England have had ꦍa dream ✤start to the morning.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Ben Foakes 👏🏻
— Joshua Da Silva (@joshuadasilva08)
Stumpings in Test Cricket
Ben Foakes (6 Tests)
Made – 5
Missed – 1Jos Buttler (50 Tests)
Made – 1
Missed – 5— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst)