Joan Francis

Joan Francis
Personal information
Full name
Joan Winifred Francis
Born(1920-09-09)9 September 1920
Wellington, New Zealand
Died23 July 1961(1961-07-23) (aged 40)
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 15)20 March 1948 v Australia
Last Test24 July 1954 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1939/40–1953/54Wellington
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC
Matches 5 35
Runs scored 46 639
Batting average 7.66 14.52
100s/50s 0/0 0/4
Top score 19 61
Balls bowled 912 6,211
Wickets 14 146
Bowling average 25.85 13.56
5 wickets in innings 0 5
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 4/72 6/22
Catches/stumpings 2/– 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 November 2021

Joan Winifred Francis (née Hudson; 9 September 1920 – 23 July 1961) was a New Zealand cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in five Test matches for New Zealand between 1948 and 1954. She played domestic cricket for Wellington.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Joan Francis". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Joan Francis". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 1 May 2020.


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