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(c)Cricinfo en-gb "You're pouring a lot of money into the way you play as a batting unit, [but] you're left short with the finances to be able to build a strong bowling unit," Moody says about SRH https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/417500/417508.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1538581.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1538581.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-eliminator-srh-vs-rr-tom-moody-ambati-rayudu-and-james-franklin-look-back-at-srhs-season-1538581 Thu, 28 May 2026 07:00:20 GMT "The team functions better when they have an allrounder who's being able to contribute both with bat and ball," James Franklin, SRH's assistant coach, says about Nitish Kumar Reddy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416600/416653.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1535630.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1535630.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-srh-vs-pbks-nitish-kumar-reddy-makes-a-mark-as-an-allrounder-despite-impact-player-rule-1535630 Thu, 07 May 2026 06:27:32 GMT WI assistant coach James Franklin, meanwhile, wants his batters "to look at small milestones" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395300/395388.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470477.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470477.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-wi-noman-ali-paying-no-heed-to-pitch-criticism-after-20-wicket-day-1470477 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:52:28 GMT ESPNcricinfo understands that Steyn has pulled out of the tournament for personal reasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288000/288064.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1423297.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1423297.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/james-franklin-replaces-dale-steyn-as-sunrisers-bowling-coach-for-ipl-2024-1423297 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:08:24 GMT Floyd Reifer and James Franklin will also join the coaching staff ahead of the ODIs against UAE and the World Cup Qualifier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/361000/361026.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1379369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1379369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/carl-hooper-named-among-west-indies-assistant-coaches-ahead-of-world-cup-qualifier-1379369 Sat, 03 Jun 2023 05:47:05 GMT Parthiv Patel, Vinay Kumar and James Franklin are part of the coaching staff too, while Robin Singh is the general manager - cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346000/346066.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1334646.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1334646.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/shane-bond-appointed-mi-emirates-head-coach-at-uaes-ilt20-parthiv-patel-vinay-kumar-james-franklin-to-assist-him-1334646 Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:08:06 GMT New Zealander had "overseen period of transition" since joining club in 2019 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288000/288064.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1332323.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1332323.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/james-franklin-to-step-down-as-durham-head-coach-1332323 Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:57:45 GMT Reaction follows legspinner's retelling of incident from 2011, when they were Mumbai Indians team-mates https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288000/288064.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310241.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310241.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/durham-to-speak-privately-to-head-coach-james-franklin-over-yuzvendra-chahal-physical-harassment-allegations-1310241 Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:58:17 GMT Yuzvendra Chahal opens up, not for the first time, about bullying by colleagues from the time he was a youngster trying to make a mark https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280500/280550.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309806.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309806.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-he-was-drunk-and-hung-me-out-from-the-15th-floor-balcony-yuzvendra-chahal-alleges-physical-harassment-1309806 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 19:09:49 GMT Durham head coach will be unavailable during county's Royal London Cup campaign https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288000/288064.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267446.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267446.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-james-franklin-appointed-as-daniel-vettoris-assistant-at-birmingham-phoenix-1267446 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the most dramatic scenes imaginable, Middlesex secured their first County Championship title since 1993 when Toby Roland-Jones claimed a hat-trick, in a six-wicket haul, to bowl out Yorkshire out for 178 with 4.4 overs of the season remaining https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252500/252561.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1223241.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1223241.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1223241 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:23:24 GMT Former New Zealand allrounder determined to lift Durham back into County Championship top flight https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285000/285041.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173184.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173184.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1173184 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham are poised to sign James Franklin, the former New Zealand allrounder, as the head coach of their Championship and List A teams https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264900/264940.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1171729.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1171729.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1171729 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former New Zealand allrounder, who is currently at the Bangladesh Premier League, on the origins of the shortest format and the benefits it has brought https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264900/264940.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1125808.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1125808.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125808 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex's captain James Franklin was one of the few batsmen to prosper as 20 wickets fell on the opening day at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252100/252123.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1115625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1115625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1115625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three wickets from Samit Patel and unbeaten knocks from Sabbir Rahman and James Franklin took Rajshahi Kings into the BPL final 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drought https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/249900/249931.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1054015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1054015.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1054015 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex will be without their County Championship captain Adam Voges for the remainder of the season after he picked up a hamstring injury during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/244200/244213.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1049029.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1049029.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1049029 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin and Ollie Rayner made for an unlikely pair of destroyers. But together they turned the game, as Durham's 74 for 0 became 74 for 4 in 17 crushing deliveries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/212500/212511.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1045689.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1045689.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1045689 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Voges has been confirmed as Middlesex's main overseas player for 2016 and he will continue to captain the club in the Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/211900/211927.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/970999.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/970999.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-970999 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The odds against Yorkshire retaining the title may be shortening every day but Middlesex ought not to be discounted as contenders just yet, even though Andrew Gale's team clearly have some momentum. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/210400/210479.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/894687.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/894687.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-894687 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was a day when optimism got the better of everyone. Another match at Uxbridge, another droll pitch - another draw. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/202800/202825.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/891037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/891037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-891037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was a day when the honours, in the grand scheme of things, were too early to dish out. But Worcestershire enjoyed enough success at the beginning of the day to claim it. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/212000/212077.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/890057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/890057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-890057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For most counties Friday is T20 night but Middlesex have always preferred Thursdays. The stroll from St John's Wood to Lord's, brimming with City types anticipating their first T20 game of the season, showed why. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214300/214351.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/881871.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/881871.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-881871 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Composed centuries from captain Adam Voges and James Franklin led Middlesex to a five-wicket Championship victory over Somerset at Taunton after they had been set an unlikely 402 to win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/211900/211927.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/868345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/868345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-868345 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on February 19, 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194300/194381.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2014-15/content/story/834897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2014-15/content/story/834897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-834897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand allrounder James Franklin has signed a two-year deal with Middlesex, a move that will end his international career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/183300/183343.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/826871.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/826871.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-826871 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches played on January 18, 2015 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167800/167801.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2014-15/content/story/821867.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2014-15/content/story/821867.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-821867 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two wickets apiece from Matt Henry and James McMillan, and economical bowling from the South Island spinners gave them a 15-run win against North Island in the Georgie Pie Super Smash exhibition match in Hamilton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194900/194945.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/georgie-pie-super-smash-2014-15/content/story/794793.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/georgie-pie-super-smash-2014-15/content/story/794793.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-794793 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Murdoch's sixth first-class century helped Wellington gun down 307 to secure a remarkable four-wicket victory against Canterbury in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149000/149029.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2014-15/content/story/793553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2014-15/content/story/793553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-793553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire clawed back a tie in the Royal London Cup after an oepning stand of 125 between Marcus Trescothick and Nick Compton had promised to set up a Somerset victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/190200/190253.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/765391.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/765391.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-765391 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Guided by a well-compiled fifty from James Franklin and an aggressive 41 from Luke Ronchi, Wellington edged out Northern Districts by four wickets in a tense game to win the Ford Trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/183300/183343.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2013-14/content/story/734979.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2013-14/content/story/734979.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-734979 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on February 19, 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153400/153467.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2013-14/content/story/720491.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2013-14/content/story/720491.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-720491 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on January 26, 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141700/141726.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2013-14/content/story/712971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2013-14/content/story/712971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-712971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on December 23, 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124600/124605.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2013-14/content/story/703311.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2013-14/content/story/703311.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-703311 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on December 15, 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139900/139953.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2013-14/content/story/700471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2013-14/content/story/700471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-700471 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches played on March 19, 2013 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/625885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/625885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England foundered from the start under the lights at Seddon Park, enabling New Zealand to inflict a 55-run trouncing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154200/154295.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preview of the second ODI between South Africa and New Zealand in Kimberley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153600/153618.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/601595.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/601595.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601595 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin has targeted a first ODI series win in South Africa after New Zealand took a 1-0 lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/601498.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/601498.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601498 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Twenty20 cricket is where teams like New Zealand hope to compete when they come up against a side with the reputation and form of South Africa, and assistant coach Bob Carter said they go into the T20s with optimism https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150447.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/597518.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/597518.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597518 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's outlook is positive as they start their five-week tour of Sri Lanka, according to Jacob Oram https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151200/151222.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/588343.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/588343.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-588343 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England sustained their hopes of retaining the World Twenty20 title with a six-wicket win over New Zealand in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150441.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584581.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584581.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584581 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin played a crucial role in New Zealand's one-run win against India with an economical spell to stifle India's chase when they were cruising https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149600/149678.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/581843.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/581843.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581843 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin believes the upcoming World Twenty20 could be the final time some of the New Zealand players take part in a world event together and feels the experience in the side could take it to the event's latter stages https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142800/142899.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/581520.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/581520.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581520 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The fast bowler Adam Milne has been named in New Zealand's squad for the ICC World Twenty20, 18 months after he last played for his country https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126400/126485.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/577395.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/577395.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577395 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of New Zealand's Test tour of India due to a groin injury he suffered in the West Indies, while the batsman Dean Brownlie has been dropped after a disappointing Caribbean tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145900/145922.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/576051.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/576051.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576051 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey's last-ball defeat at Essex at least allowed the healing process to begin in their first match since the death of Tom Maynard. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/569500.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/569500.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569500 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The fast bowler Mark Gillespie has missed out on a national contract despite being New Zealand's leading wicket taker in their most recent Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143572.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/569080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/569080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh's fighting half-century defied a Mumbai Indians to give Kings XI Punjab a hard-fought win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144900/144977.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/562175.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/562175.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-562175 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex have signed James Franklin, the New Zealand allrounder, as their second overseas player for the Friends Life t20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137800/137856.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/561969.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/561969.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-561969 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig McMillan, the former New Zealand batsman, has blamed New Zealand's surprise defeat in the third and final Twenty20 at Eden Park on Jesse Ryder for slowing down the scoring so he could get his half-century https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142800/142826.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jesse Ryder has returned to New Zealand's squad for the one-day series against South Africa but the allrounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out due to a calf injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133000/133061.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554453.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554453.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554453 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A stunning 5-ball 20 from Kane Williamson saw New Zealand over the line in Hamilton, as the hosts chased down 201, with five wickets and two balls to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142500/142512.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/553242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/553242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553242 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches that took place on February 1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130600/130663.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2011/content/story/551727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2011/content/story/551727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-551727 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin blasted 68 off 38 balls to take bottom-dwellers Wellington to a comfortable win over table-toppers Auckland at the Basin Reserve https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/hrv-cup-2011/content/story/547196.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/hrv-cup-2011/content/story/547196.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-547196 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northern Districts stayed top of the table after thrashing Canterbury, while Wellington picked up their first win of the season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124900/124951.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2011/content/story/543498.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2011/content/story/543498.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-543498 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT A round-up of the first round of matches in the Plunket Shield 2011-12 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2011/content/story/539906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2011/content/story/539906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539906 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT James Franklin, the New Zealand allrounder, has spoken of his shock at missing out on a central contract after what he felt was a strong summer in the national side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124200/124229.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/521915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/521915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-521915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The allrounder James Franklin is the surprise omission from New Zealand's list of contracted players for the next year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125600/125687.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/521440.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/521440.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-521440 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Frankin and Hamish Bennett have both earned elevated contracts from New Zealand Cricket after regular appearances in the national team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127400/127453.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/499909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/499909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-499909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamish Bennett, the New Zealand fast-bowler, has insisted he's happy to support Tim Southee and James Franklin despite being an obvious new-ball candidate after his heroics in New Zealand's nine-wicket defeat of Pakistan in the first ODI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127400/127453.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/498120.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/498120.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-498120 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand allrounder James Franklin and fast bowler Daryl Tuffey have rejoined the squad ahead of the second test against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111200/111263.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/496567.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/496567.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496567 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northern Districts held their nerve to clinch a thrilling one-wicket win over Central Districts at Fitzherbert Park to move to the top of the points table after the second round of the New Zealand Cricket one-day competition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nz1day-10/content/story/496431.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nz1day-10/content/story/496431.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-496431 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand captain, has said allrounder James Franklin's performances in the ODI series against India have made him a strong contender for a place in the World Cup squad. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125600/125687.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/491220.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/491220.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-491220 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT They said he couldn't perform in international cricket. They said he was just good for IPL and domestic cricket. He proved them wrong tonight https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125700/125707.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/490779.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/490779.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-490779 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jesse Ryder, the New Zealand batsman, will miss the ODI series in India after injuring his calf during the three-Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124300/124351.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/488613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/488613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-488613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jesse Ryder is likely to play only as a batsman in the second Test in Hyderabad as he recovers from a stiffness in his calf that prevented him from bowling in India's second innings at Motera https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124200/124229.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/486533.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/486533.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-486533 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder James Franklin has been called up to replace the injured Hamish Bennett for the remaining two Tests against India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/486143.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/486143.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-486143 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand A bowled themselves into a position of control on the third day of the second unofficial Test, making Zimbabwe A follow-on, and then picking up four second-innings wickets to leave the hosts struggling https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/482167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/482167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-482167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lively scoring rates and sporting declarations were not sufficient to generate a result in the first unofficial Test between New Zealand A and Zimbabwe A in Harare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107500/107547.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/480842.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/480842.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-480842 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT James Franklin has not given up on fighting into New Zealand's World Cup squad next year, despite losing his national contract during the off-season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118300/118300.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/476753.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/476753.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476753 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket has moved closer to resuming bilateral ties with Zimbabwe after a break of five years by naming an A team to tour the country in October https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112500/112534.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/476605.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/476605.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476605 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin and Chris Taylor both hit centuries as Gloucestershire beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks but it wasn't enough to earn the Gladiators a last-four spot in the Clydesdale Bank 40 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475789.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475789.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475789 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin took career-best figures of 7 for 14 as Derbyshire were bowled out for just 44 on a day in which 24 wickets fell at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/475301.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/475301.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475301 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gloucestershire captain Alex Gidman hit his first century of the season as his team kept alive their hopes of a place in the semi-finals with a nine-wicket victory over the Netherlands at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Will Porterfield and James Franklin blasted Gloucestershire to victory as Rotterdam rain reduced their Clydesdale Bank 40 clash with Holland to a 10-over thrash https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474674.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474674.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474674 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex leapfrogged Gloucestershire into second place in the Clydesdale Bank 40 Group B with a six-wicket win at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cb40/content/story/473881.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cb40/content/story/473881.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473881 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gemaal Hussain was the pick of the bowlers as Gloucestershire took 15 Northamptonshire wickets to move to the brink of victory on the second day of their County Championship clash at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/472951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/472951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gemaal Hussain became the third bowler to take 50 first-class wickets this season as Gloucestershire put Worcestershire under pressure on the second day at Cheltenham https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471122.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471122.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471122 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Will Porterfield finally ended Gloucestershire's century jinx with a career-best 175 out of a total of 324 for 4 on the opening day against Worcestershire at Cheltenham https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120231.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471012.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471012.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471012 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan opener Mark Cosgrove made his fourth century of the season to ensure the County Championship match with promotion rivals Gloucestershire remains evenly balanced at Cheltenham https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv2-10/content/story/470407.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv2-10/content/story/470407.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470407 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Inserted beneath cloudy skies, Glamorgan suffered a spectacular collapse to 104 for 7 and were indebted to Mark Wallace and Robert Croft, who raised 105 for the eighth wicket to save their side from further embarrassment https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv2-10/content/story/470090.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv2-10/content/story/470090.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470090 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Struggling Gloucestershire virtually ended Middlesex's hopes of reaching the Friends Provident t20 quarter-finals by beating them by six wickets with four balls to spare at Uxbridge https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/466929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/466929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466929 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent took an early lead in the battle to avoid the Friends Provident t20 wooden spoon by securing a 12-run win over fellow South Group strugglers Gloucestershire at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118900/118942.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/466042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/466042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466042 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin fell one run short of becoming the first Gloucestershire player this season to hit a County Championship century https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/465250.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/465250.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-465250 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sussex slid to their first defeat of the Friends Provident t20 campaign and missed their chance of setting a new domestic record of 14 successive Twenty20 wins https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/463471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/463471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-463471 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Captain Alex Gidman and James Franklin both fell agonisingly short of centuries but Gloucestershire still had the best of the opening day of their County Championship match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/460004.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/460004.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-460004 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gemaal Hussain confirmed his position as the leading wicket-taker in County Championship cricket this season by taking his tally to 29 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/459347.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/459347.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-459347 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey collapsed to their third County Championship defeat in four games against Gloucestershire at The Oval today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/458734.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/458734.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-458734 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sixteen wickets fell on a dramatic day at the Brit Oval where Gloucestershire finished 190 runs ahead of Surrey with three-second innings wickets in hand in their County Championship Division Two clash https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/458560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/458560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-458560 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin's first one-day century inspired Gloucestershire Gladiators to a 51-run win over Derbyshire Falcons in the opening Clydesdale Bank 40 fixture at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/457243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/457243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-457243 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ECB pitch inspector Jack Birkenshaw was again an interested spectator at Bristol as 20 wickets fell on another action-packed opening day of the County Championship Division Two match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/75200/75244.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/456787.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/456787.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-456787 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the ninth round of matches in the Plunket Shield https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101200/101257.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/453161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/453161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-453161 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT Mitchell Johnson wants Australia to continue dominating New Zealand after their strong performance in the opening Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114700/114720.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/450170.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/450170.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-450170 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was a different country but the same result for Australia as they breezed to a six-wicket win over an out-classed New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114700/114720.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/450038.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/450038.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-450038 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder worried his career could be in trouble once again after experiencing pain in his left knee during a tour game against Pakistan last week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101400/101480.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/436843.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/436843.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-436843 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin, the New Zealand left-arm medium-fast bowler, has been called up as a replacement for the injured Jacob Oram at the ICC Champions Trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/74900/74971.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426566.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426566.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426566 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Action from the final round of Championship matches where Northamptonshire continue to dominate Leicestershire and Division One survival is assured for Lancashire and Yorkshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108634.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426450.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426450.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426450 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:19 GMT