Gavin Franklin
Personal information
Full name
Gavin David Franklin
Born (1978-01-09) 9 January 1978
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1997–2003Staffordshire
1998–1999Warwickshire Cricket Board
2000British Universities
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 1 2
Runs scored 12 102
Batting average 12.00 51.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 12 63
Balls bowled 60 –
Wickets 0 –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 0/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 June 2011

Gavin David Franklin (born 9 January 1978) is a former English cricketer. He is now 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]

Cricket

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.[1] Playing for the university team allowed Franklin to make his only first-class cricket appearance, representing British Universities against the touring Zimbabweans.[4]

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]

Professional career

Franklin took up his appointment as headteacher of Wellesley House in September 2017.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Teams Gavin Franklin played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Gavin Franklin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Gavin Franklin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Gavin Franklin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Hampshire Cricket Board v Staffordshire, 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "List A Matches played by Gavin Franklin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Staffordshire v Surrey, 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  8. ↑ Our History, Wellesley House School. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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