James Franklin

  • Full Name James Edward Charles Franklin
  • Born 07 November 1980, Wellington
  • Province Wellington
  • Style Bowling all-rounder
    Left-hand bat
    Left-arm medium-fast
James Edward Charles Franklin

Club:  Wellington Collegians

Wellington Firebirds debut:  v India 1998-99 (first-class tour match) 
Best bat: 219 v Auckland Aces 2008-09 (first-class) 
Best bowl: 7 for 30 v Central Stags 2005-06 (first-class)

Despite losing his spot as a New Zealand Cricket centrally contracted player, James Franklin was included in the BLACKCAPS Twenty20 and One-Day sides for their tour to Zimbabwe in October and November 2011.

Franklin spent the New Zealand winter preparing for another busy season, his 14th since making his first-class debut for Wellington aged 18. In October 2011 he led the Mumbai Indians to the Champions League Twenty20 title, scoring 42 off 29 balls in the final against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Ahead of the 2010-11 season, Franklin had played 136 first-class games, including 27 Tests, and is fast approaching 400 combined domestic and international One-Day and Day and Twenty20 matches.

A true all-rounder, Franklin has a first class 10-wicket haul as well as a Test hat-trick and a Test century to his name. He returned to action three seasons ago, after a full year out of international cricket having undergone knee surgery.

As well as for the Mumbai Indians, Franklin has played English county cricket for Gloustershire in recent years. In 2010 he scored 862 runs at 33.15 and took 46 wickets at 23.54, including a career best 7 for 14. Batting at the top of the order in limited overs cricket he scored almost 1000 runs in the 40-over and Twenty20 competitions.

MVP Summary

Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 176.03 28
Bowling 91.48 193
Fielding 9.00 386
Captain 0.00 208
Wins 11.00 85
Played 17.00 197
Points 304.51 26
Average 17.91 122
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 194.70 13
Bowling 79.46 239
Fielding 10.00 350
Captain 0.00 214
Wins 6.00 368
Played 24.00 72
Points 290.16 33
Average 12.09 422
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 84.16 214
Bowling 68.22 297
Fielding 12.00 259
Captain 0.00 322
Wins 5.00 515
Played 15.00 283
Points 184.37 168
Average 12.29 402
State Championship 2008/09 Summary Pts Rank
Batting 93.24 7
Bowling 61.23 27
Fielding 2.00 57
Captain 0.00 14
Wins 4.00 16
Played 4.00 61
Points 164.47 8
Average 41.12 1
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 86.40 202
Bowling 35.69 619
Fielding 3.00 1148
Captain 0.00 513
Wins 1.00 1699
Played 7.00 1159
Points 126.09 387
Average 18.01 120
Plunket Shield Summary Pts Rank
Batting 86.40 33
Bowling 35.69 77
Fielding 3.00 120
Captain 0.00 55
Wins 1.00 123
Played 7.00 83
Points 126.09 44
Average 18.01 50
Plunket Shield Summary Pts Rank
Batting 86.40 34
Bowling 35.69 78
Fielding 3.00 119
Captain 0.00 56
Wins 1.00 124
Played 7.00 84
Points 126.09 43
Average 18.01 49
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 66.67 318
Bowling 30.76 698
Fielding 3.00 1158
Captain 0.00 616
Wins 4.00 749
Played 12.00 477
Points 104.44 508
Average 8.70 892
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 35.73 639
Bowling 41.65 547
Fielding 3.00 1174
Captain 0.00 781
Wins 3.00 1009
Played 8.00 1032
Points 83.39 691
Average 10.42 617
The Ford Trophy Summary Pts Rank
Batting 35.73 43
Bowling 41.65 19
Fielding 3.00 65
Captain 0.00 20
Wins 3.00 46
Played 8.00 12
Points 83.39 6
Average 10.42 33
The Ford Trophy Summary Pts Rank
Batting 35.73 44
Bowling 41.65 20
Fielding 3.00 66
Captain 0.00 19
Wins 3.00 45
Played 8.00 11
Points 83.39 5
Average 10.42 34
HRV Cup Twenty20 Summary Pts Rank
Batting 72.57 8
Bowling 2.12 94
Fielding 4.00 56
Captain 0.00 26
Wins 2.00 105
Played 9.00 60
Points 80.68 16
Average 8.96 21
HRV Cup Twenty20 Summary Pts Rank
Batting 72.57 7
Bowling 2.12 93
Fielding 4.00 55
Captain 0.00 25
Wins 2.00 106
Played 9.00 59
Points 80.68 15
Average 8.96 22
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 72.57 280
Bowling 2.12 1492
Fielding 4.00 994
Captain 0.00 806
Wins 2.00 1314
Played 9.00 867
Points 80.68 717
Average 8.96 849
HRV Cup Twenty20 Summary Pts Rank
Batting 32.53 26
Bowling 29.48 56
Fielding 6.00 43
Captain 0.00 47
Wins 3.00 83
Played 9.00 72
Points 80.00 34
Average 8.89 28
HRV Cup Twenty20 Summary Pts Rank
Batting 32.53 25
Bowling 29.48 55
Fielding 6.00 44
Captain 0.00 48
Wins 3.00 84
Played 9.00 71
Points 80.00 33
Average 8.89 27
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 32.53 690
Bowling 29.48 719
Fielding 6.00 707
Captain 0.00 817
Wins 3.00 1014
Played 9.00 869
Points 80.00 728
Average 8.89 860
State Twenty20 2008/09 Summary Pts Rank
Batting 42.05 2
Bowling 20.10 25
Fielding 3.00 32
Captain 0.00 12
Wins 4.00 18
Played 6.00 39
Points 75.15 6
Average 12.53 7
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 51.60 440
Bowling 14.22 1055
Fielding 2.00 1419
Captain 0.00 924
Wins 2.00 1333
Played 8.00 1046
Points 69.82 846
Average 8.73 887
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 32.25 696
Bowling 32.56 671
Fielding 2.00 1423
Captain 0.00 943
Wins 0.00 2203
Played 6.00 1333
Points 68.81 865
Average 11.47 474
Plunket Shield Summary Pts Rank
Batting 32.25 89
Bowling 32.56 90
Fielding 2.00 142
Captain 0.00 141
Wins 0.00 197
Played 2.00 187
Points 68.81 140
Average 34.41 8
Plunket Shield Summary Pts Rank
Batting 32.25 90
Bowling 32.56 89
Fielding 2.00 141
Captain 0.00 142
Wins 0.00 198
Played 2.00 188
Points 68.81 139
Average 34.41 7
BLACKCAPS host Pakistan Summary Pts Rank
Batting 27.00 11
Bowling 31.61 15
Fielding 3.00 16
Captain 0.00 15
Wins 4.00 5
Played 9.00 5
Points 65.61 12
Average 7.29 32
State Shield 2008/09 Summary Pts Rank
Batting 40.73 15
Bowling 10.16 44
Fielding 4.00 29
Captain 0.00 38
Wins 3.00 49
Played 7.00 55
Points 64.89 36
Average 9.27 24
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 16.57 1061
Bowling 29.27 722
Fielding 2.00 1432
Captain 0.00 1028
Wins 5.00 601
Played 9.00 901
Points 61.84 958
Average 6.87 1300
BLACKCAPS host Australia Summary Pts Rank
Batting 12.45 18
Bowling 24.83 11
Fielding 0.00 38
Captain 0.00 12
Wins 1.00 17
Played 5.00 11
Points 43.28 11
Average 8.66 22
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 32.66 685
Bowling 4.96 1338
Fielding 1.00 1808
Captain 0.00 1365
Wins 2.00 1453
Played 6.00 1372
Points 40.62 1336
Average 6.77 1312
BLACKCAPS in India Summary Pts Rank
Batting 39.68 7
Bowling -0.85 44
Fielding 0.00 35
Captain 0.00 12
Wins 0.00 11
Played 3.00 28
Points 38.83 11
Average 12.94 12
BLACKCAPS in India Summary Pts Rank
Batting 39.68 6
Bowling -0.85 45
Fielding 0.00 36
Captain 0.00 11
Wins 0.00 12
Played 3.00 27
Points 38.83 12
Average 12.94 11
Men's 1-Day Summary Pts Rank
Batting 19.38 63
Bowling 6.18 110
Fielding 4.00 72
Captain 0.00 121
Wins 2.00 132
Played 4.00 137
Points 35.56 120
Average 8.89 79
Men's 1-Day Summary Pts Rank
Batting 19.38 64
Bowling 6.18 109
Fielding 4.00 71
Captain 0.00 122
Wins 2.00 131
Played 4.00 138
Points 35.56 119
Average 8.89 80
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 19.38 984
Bowling 6.18 1295
Fielding 4.00 1076
Captain 0.00 1471
Wins 2.00 1482
Played 4.00 1759
Points 35.56 1453
Average 8.89 859
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 24.36 860
Bowling 7.91 1249
Fielding 0.00 2182
Captain 0.00 1521
Wins 1.00 1823
Played 3.00 1969
Points 33.26 1505
Average 11.09 514
Men's One-Day Summary Pts Rank
Batting 24.36 67
Bowling 7.91 87
Fielding 0.00 164
Captain 0.00 107
Wins 1.00 134
Played 3.00 155
Points 33.26 106
Average 11.09 21
Men's One-Day Summary Pts Rank
Batting 24.36 68
Bowling 7.91 88
Fielding 0.00 163
Captain 0.00 108
Wins 1.00 133
Played 3.00 156
Points 33.26 105
Average 11.09 22
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 10.04 1329
Bowling 16.13 998
Fielding 1.00 1851
Captain 0.00 1586
Wins 1.00 1844
Played 3.00 1981
Points 31.17 1571
Average 10.39 623
BLACKCAPS host Pakistan Summary Pts Rank
Batting 11.93 25
Bowling 15.07 22
Fielding 2.00 25
Captain 0.00 31
Wins 2.00 21
Played 5.00 18
Points 31.00 29
Average 6.20 37
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 6.53 1519
Bowling 13.13 1085
Fielding 1.00 1853
Captain 0.00 1599
Wins 4.00 873
Played 6.00 1405
Points 30.66 1585
Average 5.11 1713
BLACKCAPS host Australia Summary Pts Rank
Batting 10.04 26
Bowling 10.93 16
Fielding 0.00 40
Captain 0.00 26
Wins 0.00 38
Played 2.00 34
Points 22.97 26
Average 11.49 13
BLACKCAPS host Pakistan Summary Pts Rank
Batting 10.04 28
Bowling 8.00 26
Fielding 1.00 42
Captain 0.00 40
Wins 2.00 24
Played 3.00 31
Points 21.04 38
Average 7.01 33
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 10.04 1330
Bowling 8.00 1246
Fielding 1.00 1903
Captain 0.00 1850
Wins 2.00 1578
Played 3.00 2019
Points 21.04 1839
Average 7.01 1270
BLACKCAPS host Australia Summary Pts Rank
Batting 2.41 40
Bowling 13.89 15
Fielding 0.00 41
Captain 0.00 28
Wins 1.00 20
Played 3.00 21
Points 20.30 28
Average 6.77 30
BLACKCAPS host Bangladesh Summary Pts Rank
Batting 4.12 24
Bowling 4.44 28
Fielding 2.00 18
Captain 0.00 28
Wins 4.00 9
Played 4.00 9
Points 18.56 28
Average 4.64 43
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 5.03 1636
Bowling 8.55 1223
Fielding 0.00 2321
Captain 0.00 2079
Wins 0.00 2370
Played 1.00 2410
Points 13.58 2076
Average 13.58 309
BLACKCAPS host Pakistan Summary Pts Rank
Batting 5.03 36
Bowling 8.55 25
Fielding 0.00 54
Captain 0.00 47
Wins 0.00 57
Played 1.00 58
Points 13.58 47
Average 13.58 12
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 0.14 2378
Bowling 6.01 1305
Fielding 1.00 1981
Captain 0.00 2143
Wins 4.00 911
Played 4.00 1891
Points 11.15 2142
Average 2.79 2191
BLACKCAPS in Zimbabwe Summary Pts Rank
Batting 0.14 36
Bowling 6.01 20
Fielding 1.00 30
Captain 0.00 39
Wins 4.00 6
Played 4.00 10
Points 11.15 38
Average 2.79 54
BLACKCAPS host Bangladesh Summary Pts Rank
Batting 4.12 23
Bowling -0.76 52
Fielding 1.00 29
Captain 0.00 42
Wins 3.00 20
Played 3.00 20
Points 10.36 42
Average 3.45 49
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 0.14 2377
Bowling 7.01 1275
Fielding 1.00 1990
Captain 0.00 2173
Wins 2.00 1646
Played 2.00 2258
Points 10.15 2172
Average 5.08 1720
BLACKCAPS in Zimbabwe Summary Pts Rank
Batting 0.14 37
Bowling 7.01 19
Fielding 1.00 32
Captain 0.00 41
Wins 2.00 28
Played 2.00 29
Points 10.15 40
Average 5.08 39
BLACKCAPS host Bangladesh Summary Pts Rank
Batting 0.00 38
Bowling 5.20 27
Fielding 1.00 30
Captain 0.00 44
Wins 1.00 44
Played 1.00 44
Points 8.20 44
Average 8.20 37
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 8.31 1408
Bowling -2.95 2583
Fielding 1.00 2006
Captain 0.00 2266
Wins 1.00 2055
Played 3.00 2100
Points 7.36 2266
Average 2.45 2252
HRV Cup Twenty20 Summary Pts Rank
Batting 8.31 98
Bowling -2.95 213
Fielding 1.00 156
Captain 0.00 168
Wins 1.00 150
Played 3.00 157
Points 7.36 167
Average 2.45 173
HRV Cup Twenty20 Summary Pts Rank
Batting 8.31 97
Bowling -2.95 214
Fielding 1.00 155
Captain 0.00 167
Wins 1.00 149
Played 3.00 158
Points 7.36 168
Average 2.45 174
BLACKCAPS in Zimbabwe Summary Pts Rank
Batting 0.00 42
Bowling -1.00 57
Fielding 0.00 58
Captain 0.00 59
Wins 2.00 32
Played 2.00 37
Points 1.00 59
Average 0.50 59
Overall Summary Pts Rank
Batting 0.00 2416
Bowling -1.00 2484
Fielding 0.00 2536
Captain 0.00 2536
Wins 2.00 1684
Played 2.00 2355
Points 1.00 2541
Average 0.50 2547

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