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Full name | Gavin David Franklin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England | 9 January 1978|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1997–2003 | Staffordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Warwickshire Cricket Board | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | British Universities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 13 June 2011 |
Gavin David Franklin (born 9 January 1978) is a former English cricketer. He is now Headmaster of Amesbury School in Hindhead, having previously been Headmaster of Wellesley House School, a boarding preparatory school in Broadstairs, Kent. Franklin played as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break, who could also when needed field as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wolverhampton and educated at Malvern College. [1]
Franklin made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1997 Minor Counties Championship, making two appearances that season against Hertfordshire and Northumberland. [2] The following season, he played in the MCCA Knockout Trophy for Warwickshire Cricket Board, also appearing for the team in the 1999 competition. [3] 1998 saw Franklin attend Durham University, where he played for the university cricket team, being elected captain in his final year of studies. [1] Playing for the university team allowed Franklin to make his only first-class cricket appearance, representing British Universities against the touring Zimbabweans. [4]
Franklin was contracted to Warwickshire CCC between 1998 and 2001 and following his studies at Durham, Franklin rejoined Staffordshire for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. [2] [3] He made his List A debut against Hampshire Cricket Board in the second round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, held in 2002. He marked his debut by scoring 63 runs from 111 balls. [5] He played a further List A match in the third round of the competition, which took place the following year, against Surrey, [6] scoring 39 runs in a match that Staffordshire lost narrowly by nine runs. [7]
Franklin took up his appointment as headteacher of Wellesley House in September 2017. [8]
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Full name | Gavin David Franklin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England | 9 January 1978|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2003 | Staffordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Warwickshire Cricket Board | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | British Universities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 13 June 2011 |
Gavin David Franklin (born 9 January 1978) is a former English cricketer. He is now Headmaster of Amesbury School in Hindhead, having previously been Headmaster of Wellesley House School, a boarding preparatory school in Broadstairs, Kent. Franklin played as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break, who could also when needed field as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wolverhampton and educated at Malvern College. [1]
Franklin made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1997 Minor Counties Championship, making two appearances that season against Hertfordshire and Northumberland. [2] The following season, he played in the MCCA Knockout Trophy for Warwickshire Cricket Board, also appearing for the team in the 1999 competition. [3] 1998 saw Franklin attend Durham University, where he played for the university cricket team, being elected captain in his final year of studies. [1] Playing for the university team allowed Franklin to make his only first-class cricket appearance, representing British Universities against the touring Zimbabweans. [4]
Franklin was contracted to Warwickshire CCC between 1998 and 2001 and following his studies at Durham, Franklin rejoined Staffordshire for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. [2] [3] He made his List A debut against Hampshire Cricket Board in the second round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, held in 2002. He marked his debut by scoring 63 runs from 111 balls. [5] He played a further List A match in the third round of the competition, which took place the following year, against Surrey, [6] scoring 39 runs in a match that Staffordshire lost narrowly by nine runs. [7]
Franklin took up his appointment as headteacher of Wellesley House in September 2017. [8]