England vs South Africa: Ben Foakes ‘relieved and overjoyed’ after sparkling century at Old Trafford

Relief: Ben Foakes’ second Test century came at an ideal time

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Ben Foakes admitted to being “relieved and overjoyed” after his first Test century in almost four years strengthened England’s grip over South Africa at Old Trafford.

Foakes enjoyed a dream start to his Test career, making a century on debut in Galle to set up a series whitewash over Sri Lanka in late 2018.