Paul Franks
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Paul John Franks is an English
cricket
er. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was born in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
, England
. He plays for Nottinghamshire.
Franks has only won one cap for England
, in 2000 at Trent Bridge versus the West Indies cricket team, but he missed the 2001 and 2002 campaigns with a recurring knee injury. Franks has previously been the captain of the under-19s, and was the vice-captain of the team with whom he won the Under-19s World Cup in 1998.
The Notts-born all-rounder first broke into the side as a 17 year old in 1996. He has remained a key member of the Nottinghamshire side for over a decade, despite injuries and loss of confidence. He was part of both 2005 and 2010's Notts County Championship
winning sides.
Franks has also played overseas for New Zealand side Canterbury
in 2003 and for Zimbabwean side Mid West Rhinos
in 2010–11.
Paul also plays for Farnsfield CC in the Bassetlaw & District League when he is not on county duty.
He is married to Helen and they have two daughters, Molly Grace and Isabella Rose.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was born in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He plays for Nottinghamshire.
Franks has only won one cap for England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
, in 2000 at Trent Bridge versus the West Indies cricket team, but he missed the 2001 and 2002 campaigns with a recurring knee injury. Franks has previously been the captain of the under-19s, and was the vice-captain of the team with whom he won the Under-19s World Cup in 1998.
The Notts-born all-rounder first broke into the side as a 17 year old in 1996. He has remained a key member of the Nottinghamshire side for over a decade, despite injuries and loss of confidence. He was part of both 2005 and 2010's Notts County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
winning sides.
Franks has also played overseas for New Zealand side Canterbury
Canterbury Wizards
The Canterbury Wizards are a New Zealand first class cricket team based in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is one of six teams that make up New Zealand Cricket and has been the most successful domestic team in New Zealand history...
in 2003 and for Zimbabwean side Mid West Rhinos
Mid West Rhinos
The Mid West Rhinos is one of five cricket Zimbabwean cricket franchises. They are a first-class cricket team, based in the Midlands and Mashonaland West area. They play their home matches at Kwekwe Sports Club in Kwekwe....
in 2010–11.
Paul also plays for Farnsfield CC in the Bassetlaw & District League when he is not on county duty.
He is married to Helen and they have two daughters, Molly Grace and Isabella Rose.