Full Name: James Edward Charles Franklin
Born: 7 November 1980, Wellington
Major Teams: Wellington, New Zealand
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: New Zealand Vs Pakistan at Auckland, 1st Test, 2000/01
ODI Debut: New Zealand Vs Zimbabwe at Taupo, 1st ODI, 2000/01

 

Last Test: New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington, 2006/07

Last ODI: New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka, SF 1 at Sabina Park, Kingston, ICC World Cup 2007

• New Zealand overcome Sangakarra and Murali
• Franklin, Astle star in a comfortable win

James Franklin – The Tricky Talented Tribesman

 

By Karthik Narayan

 

Just as the cricket opera houses open their gates to the wide audience that flock in millions to watch a game of bat versus ball, watch out for a battering ram that has been outlining the fortunes of his team over the last few tests – and this guy bears the name of every well known scientist in the world – James Edward Charles Franklin. (Hmm, perhaps Einstein might claim his right in that name!)

And maybe, as you wonder, maybe this guy has a little bit of science about him – a left handed bowler, one of those rare sights in cricket these days from the Black Caps. I think the last left arm fast bowlers for New Zealand was Shayne O Connor and Geoff Allot and those two did not last all that long to really earn the fame that other contemporary left armers enjoy.

His test debut and ODI debut came in the same season – test debut against Pakistan in Auckland in the first test in 2000-01. And his ODI debut came against Zimbabwe at Taupo in the same year. There was nothing really in those matches to fancy his skills at the highest level. Read More
 

Statistics of James Franklin's Career :

Test Matches : Batting and Fielding

 
    M    I   NO   Runs    HS     Ave     SR    100   50   Ct    Ct
   21   28    5    505   122*   21.95  40.46    1     1    9     0

    O      M     R     W    Ave    BBI    5  10    SR    Econ
  596.1   111  2143   76  28.19   6-119   3   0  47.06   3.59

    M     I    NO   Runs   HS     Ave     SR    100  50   Ct  St
   65    44    15    508   45*  17.51   74.81    0    0   19   0

    O     M     R     W     Ave    BBI   4w  5w    SR    Econ
  467.2  32   2392   64   37.37   5-42    0   1  43.81   5.11