John Francis (cricketer)
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| Batting style | Left-handed batsman | |
| Bowling type | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| First-class | List A | |
| Matches | 55 | 65 |
| Runs scored | 2678 | 1745 |
| Batting average | 29.75 | 34.21 |
| 100s/50s | 6/14 | 1/12 |
| Top score | 125* | 103* |
| Balls bowled | 273 | - |
| Wickets | 4 | - |
| Bowling average | 41.00 | - |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - |
| 10 wickets in match | - | N/A |
| Best bowling | 1-1 | - |
| Catches/stumpings | 32/- | 15/- |
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Debut: [[]], 2001 |
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John Francis (born November 13, 1980 in Bromley, Kent) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Somerset. He is a left-handed batsman and an occasional slow left-arm bowler.
He originally represented Hampshire in the Second XI Championship in 1998 and then the Hampshire Cricket Board in the 38-County Cup in 1999. His first-class debut was for Hampshire in 2001 and he played for them until 2003 but moved on after not accepting a new two-year contract with the team. He played first-class cricket for British Universities in 2002 and 2003 and for Loughborough UCCE in 2003.
In 2004 he joined Somerset. His top score for Somerset is 125* against Yorkshire at Leeds in 2005. In all he scored over 1000 first-class run in 2005 at an average of over 40 but in 5 matches in 2006 averaged under 15. At the end of the 2006 season he had played 32 first-class matches for Somerset at an average of nearly 35.
His brother is Simon Francis.
