Gavin Franklin
{{Short description|English cricketer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Gavin Franklin
| image =
| country = England
| international =
| fullname = Gavin David Franklin
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|1|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = Occasional wicket-keeper
| family =
| club3 = British Universities
| year3 = 2000
| club2 = Warwickshire Cricket Board
| year2 = {{nowrap|1998–1999}}
| club1 = Staffordshire
| year1 = {{nowrap|1997–2003}}
| columns = 2
| column1 = First-class
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 12
| bat avg1 = 12.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 12
| deliveries1 = 60
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 102
| bat avg2 = 51.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 63
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–
| date = 13 June
| year = 2011
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12902.html Cricinfo
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8229/all_teams.html|title=Teams Gavin Franklin played for|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=13 June 2011}}
Cricket
Franklin made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1997 Minor Counties Championship, making two appearances that season against Hertfordshire and Northumberland.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8229/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Gavin Franklin|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=13 June 2011}} The following season, he played in the MCCA Knockout Trophy for Warwickshire Cricket Board, also appearing for the team in the 1999 competition.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8229/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Gavin Franklin|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=13 June 2011}} 1998 saw Franklin attend Durham University, where he played for the university cricket team. Playing for the university team allowed Franklin to make his only first-class cricket appearance, representing British Universities against the touring Zimbabweans.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8229/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Gavin Franklin|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=13 June 2011}}
Following his studies at Durham, Franklin rejoined Staffordshire for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. 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.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/75/75422.html|title=Hampshire Cricket Board v Staffordshire, 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=13 June 2011}} He played a further List A match in the third round of the competition, which took place the following year, against Surrey,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8229/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Gavin Franklin|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=13 June 2011}} scoring 39 runs in a match that Staffordshire lost narrowly by nine runs.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/76/76951.html|title=Staffordshire v Surrey, 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=13 June 2011}}
Professional career
Franklin took up his appointment as headteacher of Wellesley House in September 2017.[https://www.wellesleyhouse.org/about/our-history/ Our History], Wellesley House School. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=12902}}
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Category:Cricketers from Wolverhampton
Category:People educated at Malvern College
Category:Alumni of Durham University
Category:Staffordshire cricketers
Category:Warwickshire Cricket Board cricketers