James Franklin
On scorecards: JEC Franklin
In-game rating: 80/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
James Franklin played 31 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 2001 to 2013. The first came against Pakistan at Eden Park, with scores of 0 and 0, and 2 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Newlands in 2013.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 644 runs at 21.5 in 26 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 122 not out from 268 balls against South Africa at Newlands in 2006. The best bowling is 6 for 119 against Australia at Eden Park in 2005.
In all: 1 hundred, 2 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 18.2 across 18 Tests; away it was 24.3 across 13 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 227 runs at 28.4 in 5 Tests. Basin Reserve was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 217 runs at 27.1. New Zealand won 9 of the Tests James Franklin played and lost 13, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 31 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122* | 268 | South Africa | Newlands | 2006 | Drawn |
| 55 | 84 | Sri Lanka | McLean Park | 2005 | Drawn |
| 52 | 122 | India | McLean Park | 2009 | Drawn |
| 49 | 171 | India | Basin Reserve | 2009 | Drawn |
| 44 | 95 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 2006 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/119 | 26.1 | Australia | Eden Park | 2005 | Lost |
| 5/28 | 17 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 5/53 | 20 | West Indies | Basin Reserve | 2006 | Won |
| 4/26 | 9.5 | Pakistan | Seddon Park | 2001 | Won |
| 4/71 | 23.5 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 2005 | Won |
Best in a match: 7/117 against West Indies (2006).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 227 | 28.38 | 0/1 | 1 | 347.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 127 | 15.88 | 0/1 | 16 | 28.63 |
| West Indies | 5 | 71 | 17.75 | 0/0 | 11 | 44.64 |
| Australia | 4 | 77 | 12.83 | 0/0 | 12 | 44.58 |
| South Africa | 4 | 191 | 38.20 | 1/0 | 16 | 27.13 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 39 | 9.75 | 0/0 | 7 | 26.57 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 10.71 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 16.17 |
| England | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 27.17 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 419 | 18.22 | 0/2 | 46 | 39.33 |
| Away | 13 | 389 | 24.31 | 1/0 | 36 | 27.14 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 | 644 | 21.47 | 1/2 | 80 | 32.65 |
| 2010s | 5 | 164 | 18.22 | 0/0 | 2 | 87.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 6 | 217 | 27.13 | 0/0 | 18 | 34.56 |
| McLean Park | 4 | 116 | 29.00 | 0/2 | 7 | 56.86 |
| Eden Park | 3 | 60 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 44.67 |
| Newlands | 2 | 145 | 72.50 | 1/0 | 4 | 36.25 |
| Seddon Park | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 26.80 |
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 27.43 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 2001 at Eden Park
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2013 at Newlands
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