Full name John Daniel Francis
Born November 13, 1980, Bromley, Kent
Current age 40 years 76 days
Major teams British Universities, Hampshire, Hampshire 2nd XI, Loughborough Marylebone Cricket Club University (England)
Nickname Long John, Franky, Junior
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Height 5 ft 11 in
Education King Edward VI, Southampton; Durham University; Loughborough University
Relation Brother - SRG Francis
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 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 | ||
T20s | 14 | 14 | 4 | 271 | 49 | 27.10 | 222 | 122.07 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 57 | 273 | 164 | 4 | 1/1 | 41.00 | 3.60 | 68.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
List A | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T20s | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class debut | 2001 |
Last First-class | Lancashire v Somerset at Manchester, Apr 23-26, 2008 scorecard |
List A debut | 2001 |
Last List A | Kent v Somerset at Beckenham, Jun 4-5, 2008 scorecard |
T20s debut | Warwickshire v Somerset at Birmingham, Jul 2, 2004 scorecard |
Last T20s | Northamptonshire v Somerset at Northampton, Jul 6, 2007 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Glam 2nd XI | Cardiff | 29 Jul 2008 | Other |
19, 10 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Essex 2nd XI | Taunton | 23 Jul 2008 | Other |
60 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Worcs 2nd XI | Worcester | 14 Jul 2008 | Other OD |
19 | Somerset | v Kent | Beckenham | 4 Jun 2008 | LA |
49, 18 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Yorks 2nd XI | Todmorden | 20 May 2008 | Other |
13 | Somerset | v Worcs | Taunton | 18 May 2008 | LA |
125 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Surr 2nd XI | Taunton | 13 May 2008 | Other |
5, 0 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Durham 2nd | Chester-le-Street | 5 May 2008 | Other |
2 | Somerset | v Hampshire | Southampton | 2 May 2008 | LA |
- | Somerset | v Worcs | Worcester | 27 Apr 2008 | LA |
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
NBC Denis Compton Award 2002