George Francis
On scorecards: GN Francis
In-game rating: 72/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
George Francis played 10 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1928 to 1933. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 19 and 0, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Lord's in 1933.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 17 wickets at 30.1 in 7 Tests. The best bowling is 4 for 40 against England at Bourda in 1930. The most wickets came against England: 12 wickets at 34.4 in 5 Tests.
West Indies won 2 of the Tests George Francis played and lost 8.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19* | – | England | Lord's | 1928 | Lost |
| 11* | – | England | Lord's | 1933 | Lost |
| 8 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 8 | – | Australia | Exhibition Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 7 | – | Australia | Exhibition Ground | 1931 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/40 | 21 | England | Bourda | 1930 | Won |
| 4/48 | 19 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1931 | Won |
| 4/112 | 27 | England | Kennington Oval | 1928 | Lost |
| 3/76 | 26 | Australia | Exhibition Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 2/43 | 18 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1930 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/109 against England (1930).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 18.17 |
| Away | 9 | 74 | 5.69 | 0/0 | 17 | 38.47 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3 | 28 | 5.60 | 0/0 | 6 | 42.00 |
| 1930s | 7 | 53 | 5.89 | 0/0 | 17 | 30.06 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 62.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 25.00 |
| Exhibition Ground | 1 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 25.33 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 28.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 36.50 |
| Bourda | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 18.17 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1928 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1933 at Lord's
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