John Francis
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Hazratullah Zazai
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Mohammad Nabi
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Najibullah Zadran
- Naveen-ul-Haq
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Rashid Khan
Alphabetically sorted top ten of players who have played the most matches across formats in the last 12 months
Full Name
John Daniel Francis
Born
November 13, 1980, Bromley, Kent
Age
42y 139d
Nicknames
Long John, Franky, Junior
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Slow Left arm Orthodox
Height
5ft 11in
Education
King Edward VI, Southampton; Durham University; Loughborough University
RELATIONS
(brother)
TEAMS
The younger of the Francis brothers; John is a top-order batsman. Having moved from Hampshire to Somerset in 2004; he has become a more productive player and had his most successful season in 2005 where he amassed 1062 runs at 40.84, including four centuries and a career-best of 125* against Yorkshire. 2006 was a poor year for Francis though as he played only five times in the Championship and failed to reach 150 runs for the season. His sporting capabilities extend beyond the cricket field as he also has a keen interest in hockey, representing England at U-18 level. In the off-season he runs Universal Marquees Limited
Liam Sumsion September 2006
Batting & Fielding
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 57 | 101 | 8 | 2748 | 125* | 29.54 | 6497 | 42.29 | 6 | 15 | - | - | 32 | 0 |
| List A | 70 | 65 | 11 | 1827 | 103* | 33.83 | 2635 | 69.33 | 1 | 12 | - | - | 17 | 0 |
| T20 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 271 | 49 | 27.10 | 222 | 122.07 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 57 | - | 273 | 164 | 4 | 1/1 | - | 41.00 | 3.60 | 68.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Match | Bat | Date | Ground | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smrst 2nd XI vs Glam 2nd XI | 25 | 29-Jul-2008 | Cardiff | OTHER |
| Smrst 2nd XI vs Essex 2nd XI | 19 & 10 | 23-Jul-2008 | Taunton | OTHER |
| Smrst 2nd XI vs Worcs 2nd XI | 60 | 14-Jul-2008 | Worcester | OTHEROD |
| Somerset vs Kent | 19 | 04-Jun-2008 | Beckenham | List A |
| Smrst 2nd XI vs Yorks 2nd XI | 49 & 18 | 20-May-2008 | Todmorden | OTHER |