Foakes gives peace a chance
BEN FOAKES says he is finally “at peace” with his role as Jos Buttler’s back-up as he prepares to embrace his second shot at Test cricket.
The wicketkeeper made a stunning introduction for England in Sri Lanka in 2018.
He left the island with a debut century and a player-of-the-series trophy under his belt but the job has reverted to Buttler, leaving Foakes on the outside looking in for two years. But Buttler is to be rested after this week’s first Test against India, leaving Foakes a shoo-in for the second.
Foakes said: “Obviously with the way I started in Sri Lanka, I did expect to play for longer. But I think in the current set-up there is so much competition.
“You do have to accept you’re not going to get a long run necessarily. Guys come in and out and that’s something I have to be at peace with. I’ll just try to enjoy it and embrace it.”