The Latest Breaking News from Ben Foakes

Ollie Pope is named vice-captain but Jofra Archer will take no part in the Ashes after being ruled out for the rest of the summer with a stress fracture of his right elbow

England are due to to announce their group for the Test against Ireland, which runs from June 1-4, on Tuesday morning.

The all-rounder shone for England in both the Test and T20 formats in 2022

There cannot have been many more pleased to see Ben Foakes start his season with a fine hundred at Lancashire last week than his Surrey team-mate Jamie Smith.

Josh Bohannon’s century denied last season’s champions as Rishi Patel set up a shock win for Leicestershire at Headingley

A careful 76 from Ben Foakes calmed Surrey’s nerves after a nervous spell at Lancashire, while Dan Lawrence put Essex in a strong position at Middlesex

Cameron Steel was unbeaten on 86 at the close as Lancashire’s attack toiled throughout the afternoon despite three wickets for Tom Bailey.

Amid concerns about Ben Stokes' knee injury, Steve Harmison has identified a surprising potential replacement for the England skipper should he break down during the Ashes

Having averaged almost 39 since Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took charge of England’s men’s Test team, Ben Foakes’ recent form is not the kind that would usually have a player fretting over his place in the side. And so, despite obvious pressure on his position pending the imminent return…