Fran Wilson

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Fran Wilson

| female = true

| image = Fran Wilson.jpg

| caption = Wilson batting for Somerset in 2013

| fullname = Frances Claire Wilson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|11|07}}

| birth_place = Farnham, Surrey, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = Batter

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2010–2021

| country = England

| onetest = true

| testdebutdate = 9 November

| testdebutyear = 2017

| testdebutagainst = Australia

| testcap = 158

| odidebutdate = 15 November

| odidebutyear = 2010

| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka

| odicap = 118

| lastodidate = 28 February

| lastodiyear = 2021

| lastodiagainst = New Zealand

| odishirt = 35

| T20Idebutdate = 19 November

| T20Idebutyear = 2010

| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka

| T20Icap = 28

| lastT20Idate = 7 March

| lastT20Iyear = 2021

| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand

| T20Ishirt =

| club1 = Somerset

| year1 = 2006–2014

| club2 = Middlesex

| year2 = 2015–2018

| club3 = Western Storm

| year3 = 2016–2019

| club4 = Wellington

| year4 = {{nowrap|2016/17–2017/18}}

| club5 = Sydney Thunder

| year5 = {{nowrap|2017/18}}

| club6 = Kent

| year6 = 2019–2021

| club7 = Hobart Hurricanes

| year7 = {{nowrap|2019/20}}

| club8 = Sunrisers

| year8 = 2020–2021

| club9 = Oval Invincibles

| year9 = 2021

| club10 = Gloucestershire

| year10 = 2022–2024

| club11 = Western Storm

| year11 = 2022–2024

| club12 = Welsh Fire

| year12 = 2022

| club13 = Canterbury

| year13 = 2022/23

| club14 = Trent Rockets

| year14 = 2023

| club15 = Birmingham Phoenix

| year15 = 2024

| club16 = Somerset

| year16 = 2025

| columns = 4

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 13

| bat avg1 = 13.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 13

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 33

| runs2 = 468

| bat avg2 = 22.28

| 100s/50s2 = 0/2

| top score2 = 85*

| deliveries2 = –

| wickets2 = –

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 14/–

| column3 = WT20I

| matches3 = 30

| runs3 = 356

| bat avg3 = 22.25

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 43*

| deliveries3 = –

| wickets3 = –

| bowl avg3 = –

| fivefor3 = –

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = –

| catches/stumpings3 = 7/–

| column4 = WLA

| matches4 = 193

| runs4 = 4,869

| bat avg4 = 31.41

| 100s/50s4 = 2/32

| top score4 = 110

| deliveries4 = 138

| wickets4 = 4

| bowl avg4 = 38.25

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 1/21

| catches/stumpings4 = 71/–

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/149/149696/149696.html CricketArchive

| date = 19 October

| year = 2024

}}

Frances Claire Wilson (born 7 November 1991) is an English cricketer.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/466619.html |title=Fran Wilson | Cricket Players and Officials |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2014-05-08}} A right handed batter and right arm off break bowler, she was born in Farnham in Surrey and plays for Birmingham Phoenix.{{cite web|url=https://westernstorm.co.uk/news/fran-returns-to-western-storm/ |title=Fran returns to Western Storm |website=Western Storm |date=25 November 2021 |access-date=25 November 2021}} She previously played for Somerset, Middlesex, Kent, Gloucestershire, Sunrisers, Western Storm, Oval Invincibles, Welsh Fire, Trent Rockets and Canterbury.[https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/kent/wilson_joins_kent_from_middlesex.html Fran Wilson joins Kent from Middlesex] She has appeared for the England Academy Women's team and the England Cricket Board Development Women's XI. She made her One Day International debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo on 15 November 2010 and played her first Twenty20 International game for her country four days later. In October 2021, Wilson announced her retirement from international cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/world-cup-winner-fran-wilson-retires-from-international-cricket-1285655 |title=World Cup-winner Fran Wilson retires from international cricket |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 October 2021}}

Career

In April 2015, she was named as one of the England women's Academy squad tour to Dubai, where England women will play their Australian counterparts in two 50-over games, and two Twenty20 matches.{{cite web|publisher=BBC|access-date=10 April 2015|title=Lauren Winfield: Injured batter misses England Academy tour|date=20 March 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31986508}} Although not in the initial England Women's Ashes squad, she was added to the party at the beginning of August, after poor performances from Amy Jones.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/33786051|title=BBC Sport – Women's Ashes 2015: Fran Wilson named in England squad|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 August 2015}}

Wilson was a member of the winning women's team at the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup held in England.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8584/commentary/1085975/England-Women-vs-India-Women-Final-ICC-Women's-World-Cup-2017 Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23], ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.[https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/40035680 World Cup Final], BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/jul/23/england-v-india-womens-world-cup-final-live England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!], The Guardian, 23 July 2017.

She made her Test debut for England Women against Australia Women on 9 November 2017 in the Women's Ashes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1086066.html |title=Only Test (D/N), England Women tour of Australia at Sydney, Nov 9-12 2017 |access-date=9 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In November 2018, she was added to England's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20, after Katherine Brunt was ruled out with a back injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46148997 |title=Women's World T20: Katherine Brunt ruled out with a back injury |work=BBC Sport |access-date=9 November 2018}} In February 2019, she was awarded a full central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25936437/freya-davies-awarded-england-women-contract-ahead-india-tour |title=Freya Davies awarded England Women contract ahead of India tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1048682 |title=Freya Davies 'thrilled' at new full central England contract |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 February 2019}} In June 2019, the ECB named her in England's squad for their opening match against Australia to contest the Women's Ashes.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27082746/fran-wilson-called-england-squad-ashes-odi-opener-australia |title=Fran Wilson called into England squad for Ashes ODI opener against Australia |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/national/17738993.england-announce-squad-for-opening-womens-ashes-odi/ |title=England announce squad for opening Women's Ashes ODI |work=Times and Star |access-date=29 June 2019}} In January 2020, she was named in England's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1573896/england-women-announce-t20-world-cup-squad-and-summer-fixtures |title=England Women announce T20 World Cup squad and summer fixtures |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=17 January 2020}}

On 18 June 2020, Wilson was named in a squad of 24 players to begin training ahead of international women's fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1685005/england-women-confirm-back-to-training-plans |title=England Women confirm back to training plans |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=18 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29327435/england-women-return-training-september-tri-series-cards |title=England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 June 2020}} In June 2021, Wilson was named as in England's Test squad for their one-off match against India.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2167865/emily-arlott-earns-call-up-to-england-women-test-squad |title=Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=9 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-announce-17-member-squad-for-test-against-india |title=Emily Arlott earns maiden call-up as England announce squad for India Test |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=9 June 2021}} In 2021, she was drafted by Oval Invincibles for the inaugural season of The Hundred{{Cite news |title=The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061 |access-date=2022-03-09}} and won the title with them.{{Cite web |title=The Hundred: Oval Invincibles win women's final as Southern Brave capitulate in Lord's chase |url=https://www.skysports.com/the-hundred/news/36890/12386900/the-hundred-oval-invincibles-win-womens-final-as-southern-brave-capitulate-in-lords-chase |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}

In October 2021, Wilson announced her retirement from international cricket. The following month, it was announced that she had joined Western Storm, from Sunrisers, and in 2022 it was announced that she had also left Kent, due to her cricketing commitments in the South West.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news/wilson-leaves-kent-women/ |title=Wilson Leaves Kent Women |date=13 January 2022 |work=Kent Cricket |access-date=13 January 2022}} It was later announced that she had joined Gloucestershire, as both a player and an age-group coach.{{cite web|url=https://gloucestershirecricketfoundation.org/world-cup-winner-wilson-re-joins-gloucestershire/ |title=World Cup Winner Wilson Re-Joins Gloucestershire |date=25 January 2022 |work=Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation |access-date=25 January 2022}}

In April 2022, she was signed by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}