Gavin Franklin
English cricketer
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Gavin David Franklin (born 9 January 1978) is a former English cricketer. He is now headmaster of Amesbury School. 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]
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
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| Full name | Gavin David Franklin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 January 1978 Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2003 | Staffordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Warwickshire Cricket Board | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | British Universities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 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.[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] In 2023 he became headmaster of Amesbury School in Surrey.[9]