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Full name Simon Richard George Francis
Born August 15, 1978, Bromley, Kent
Current age 31 years 103 days
Major teams Hampshire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset
Nickname Franco, Guru
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Height 6 ft 1 in
Education King Edward VI, Southampton; Durham University
Relation Brother - JD Francis
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 60 | 77 | 33 | 509 | 44 | 11.56 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 70 | 36 | 17 | 240 | 33* | 12.63 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 9* | 7.80 | 27 | 144.44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 60 | 8583 | 5595 | 136 | 5/42 | 41.13 | 3.91 | 63.1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| List A | 70 | 2929 | 2644 | 77 | 8/66 | 8/66 | 34.33 | 5.41 | 38.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 22 | 20 | 384 | 628 | 11 | 2/22 | 2/22 | 57.09 | 9.81 | 34.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | 1997 |
| Last First-class | Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire at Nottingham, Jul 13-16, 2007 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1997 |
| Last List A | Somerset v Yorkshire at Taunton, Aug 13, 2006 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Somerset v Warwickshire at Taunton, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire at Leeds, Jul 4, 2007 scorecard |
Simon Francis, a right-arm fast-medium bowler, made his county debut for Hampshire in 1997 and made a handful of appearances in between Durham University commitments before he moved to Somerset in 2002. He made the most of his move, and in 2003-4 he toured Malaysia and India with England A, having previously been on England Under-17 and Under-19 tours. In 2004 he took the best figures for the county in one-day cricket, 8 for 66 in the C&G Trophy against Derbyshire. But he struggled to hold down a place and was released at the end of the 2006 season. Nottinghamshire offered him another chance and Francis joined the club in May 2007. Like his brother John - with whom he played at Somerset - he also played hockey for England at U-18 level and in his time out of the game took up a career in sales and marketing.
Cricinfo staff May 2007
- Francis resumes career with Nottinghamshire (May 26, 2007)
- Ed Smith named in England A party (Jan 13, 2004)
- Pietersen on course for England recognition (Jul 2, 2003)
- Jefferson and Kadeer named in provisional Academy squad (Jul 1, 2003)
- Simon Francis named as the new 'Hero of the Week' (Aug 27, 2002)
Jun 15, 2005
Simon Francis celebrates the wicket of Simon Katich
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Aug 3, 2004
Simon Francis celebrates after taking the wicket of Matthew Maynard
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Aug 27, 2002
Agony for bowler Francis as Alec Swann edges a ball wide of second slip
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