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Bruce French      

Full name Bruce Nicholas French

Born August 13, 1959, Warsop, Nottinghamshire

Current age 50 years 87 days

Major teams England, Nottinghamshire

Batting style Right-hand bat

Fielding position Wicketkeeper

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 16 21 4 308 59 18.11 797 38.64 0 1 37 1 38 1
ODIs 13 8 3 34 9* 6.80 71 47.88 0 0 1 0 13 3
First-class 360 471 92 7160 123 18.89 2 25 817 100
List A 296 195 60 2026 49 15.00 0 0 275 36
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 16 - - - - - - - - - - - -
ODIs 13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
First-class 360 90 70 1 1/37 70.00 4.66 90.0 0 0
List A 296 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career statistics
Test debut England v India at Leeds, Jun 19-23, 1986 scorecard
Last Test New Zealand v England at Wellington, Mar 3-7, 1988 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut India v England at Chandigarh, Jan 27, 1985 scorecard
Last ODI New Zealand v England at Auckland, Mar 19, 1988 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span 1976 - 1995
List A span 1977 - 1995
Profile

A top wicketkeeper in his prime, Bruce French spent two tours as understudy to Paul Downton before being given his chance in 1986. That he kept Jack Russell out of the England team for almost two years on wicketkeeping merit alone is a tribute to his glove work, though his batting never developed as it could have done. He maintained his links with the game as a wicketkeeping coach with England as well as pursuing his passion of mountaineering.
Peter Kirk

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Jul 1, 2001

England Masters v Australia Masters, Trent Bridge Nottingham 1 July 2001

Bruce French in pre match practice at Trent Bridge

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Apr 19, 1986

England wicketkeeper Bruce French looks on as David Gower leaps to avoid a cut from India's Mohammad Azharuddin, England v India, third day, third Test, Edgbaston, 1986

David Gower survives a cut shot from Mohammad Azharuddin

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Country Fixtures Country Results
Warriors v England XI at Kimberley - Nov 8
England XI won by 8 wkts (with 55 balls remaining)
1st T20I: WI Women v Eng Women at Basseterre
Nov 9 (10:00 local, 14:00 GMT)
SAf A v England XI at Bloemfontein
Nov 10 (18:00 local, 16:00 GMT)
2nd T20I: WI Women v Eng Women at Basseterre
Nov 11 (10:00 local, 14:00 GMT)
3rd T20I: WI Women v Eng Women at Basseterre
Nov 12 (10:00 local, 14:00 GMT)
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