- John Francis (cricketer)
Infobox Recent cricketer
nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = John Francis
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
batting style = Left-handed batsman
bowling style = Slow left-arm orthodox
FCs = 55
FC runs = 2678
FC bat avg = 29.75
FC 100s/50s = 6/14
FC top score = 125*
FC balls = 273
FC wickets = 4
FC bowl avg = 41.00
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = 1-1
FC catches/stumpings = 32/-
List As = 65
List A runs = 1745
List A bat avg = 34.21
List A 100s/50s = 1/12
List A top score = 103*
List A balls = -
List A wickets = -
List A bowl avg = -
List A 5s = -
List A 10s = -
List A best bowling = -
List A catches/stumpings = 15/-
debut date =
debut year = 2001
last date =
last year = 2007
source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12897.html CricinfoJohn Francis (born
November 13 ,1980 inBromley ,Kent ) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Somerset. He is a left-handed batsman and an occasional slow left-arm bowler.He originally represented Hampshire in the Second XI Championship in 1998 and then the Hampshire Cricket Board in the 38-County Cup in 1999. His first-class debut was for Hampshire in 2001 and he played for them until 2003 but moved on after not accepting a new two-year contract with the team. He played first-class cricket for British Universities in 2002 and 2003 and for
Loughborough UCCE in 2003.In 2004 he joined Somerset. His top score for Somerset is 125* against Yorkshire at Leeds in 2005. In all he scored over 1000 first-class run in 2005 at an average of over 40 but in 5 matches in 2006 averaged under 15. At the end of the 2006 season he had played 32 first-class matches for Somerset at an average of nearly 35.
His brother is Simon Francis.
External links
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/9/9177/9177.html CricketArchive stats]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12897.html Cricinfo player profile]
* [http://www.somersetcountycc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/SquadPenPics/0,,11333~976462,00.html Somerset CCC Pen Picture]
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