Bruce French

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Bruce French
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = -
balls = true
tests = 16
test runs = 308
test bat avg = 18.11
test 100s/50s = -/1
test top score = 59
test overs = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 38/1
ODIs = 13
ODI runs = 34
ODI bat avg = 6.79
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 9*
ODI overs = -
ODI wickets = -
ODI bowl avg = -
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = -
ODI catches/stumpings = 13/3
date = 1 January
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12923.html

Bruce Nicholas French (born August 13, 1959, Warsop, Nottinghamshire) is a former English cricketer who played in 16 Tests and 13 ODIs from 1985 to 1988. French played his first test against India at Leeds in 1986 and his last test against New Zealand in Wellington in March 1988.

French's best performance with the bat at test level came against Pakistan in the 1987 test at Old Trafford when he scored 59 in a rain-affected drawn match.

In his 16 test matches French scored 309 runs at an average of 18.11, took 38 catches and made one stumping.

French saved two young girls from drowning while on a test tour in Pakistan when he came across them by chance and has a trivial pursuit question about him for this.

Bruce to these days enjoys Climbing to all extents in his spare time, he also coaches for The England cricket team.