Bruce Francis

Bruce Colin Francis (born 18 February 1948) is a former Australian cricketer who played three Test matches on the Australian tour of England in 1972.

Bruce Francis

Personal information
Full name	Bruce Colin Francis
Born	(1948-02-18) 18 February 1948 Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut (cap 258)	8 June 1972 v England
Last Test	13 July 1972 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1968/69–1974/75	New South Wales
1971–1973	Essex
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA Matches 3 109 50 Runs scored 52 6,183 1,326 Batting average 10.40 33.97 30.13 100s/50s 0/0 13/31 2/6 Top score 27 210 107 Balls bowled – 17 – Wickets – 1 – Bowling average – 15.00 – 5 wickets in innings – 0 – 10 wickets in match – 0 – Best bowling – 1/10 – Catches/stumpings 1/– 42/– 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 March 2019

Francis was a hard-hitting opening batsman, who played for New South Wales from 1968–69 to 1972–73, Essex in 1971 and 1973, and toured South Africa with the D.H. Robins XI in 1973-74 and 1974–75.

A political science graduate, Francis helped Kerry Packer organise World Series Cricket, became James Packer's private cricket coach, and later helped organise the "rebel" Australian tours to South Africa in 1985-86 and 1986–87.

Francis also provided a response to the World Anti-Doping Agency's ban on 34 past and present players of Australian Football League (AFL) club Essendon.

Sources

• Hartman, R. (2006) Ali: The Life of Ali Bacher, Penguin: Johannesburg. ISBN 9780143025160.

External links

• Bruce Francis at ESPNcricinfo