Men's cricket

JEC Franklin

James Edward Charles FranklinNew Zealand · Allrounder · Left-hand bat · Left-arm mediumFirst match in the data 29 Jun 2004 · last 25 Jun 2013 · Men's Test ball-by-ball coverage since 19 Dec 2001

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	5w
Test (shown below)	21	33	4	639	122*	22.03	36.77	1/1	3,028	44	4/71	40.41	3.52	0
ODI	77	62	23	1,107	98*	28.38	79.70	0/4	2,461	56	5/42	38.05	5.20	1
T20I	38	31	8	463	60	20.13	118.41	0/2	327	20	4/15	20.85	7.65	0

Matches: 21Men's Test
Runs: 639avg 22.03 · SR 36.77 · 1,738 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 1HS 122*
Wickets: 44avg 40.41 · econ 3.52 · 3,028 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's Test players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(12)

Right-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
99th pct.
This split
3.10
Own baseline
3.52
Cohort median
3.20
99th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: economy of 3.10, 0.42 below their economy of 3.52 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 2006 balls bowled.
2,006 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
99th pct.
This split
34.91
Own baseline
22.82
Cohort median
29.05
99th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 34.9, 12.1 above their average of 22.8 on all balls faced (+53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1012 balls faced.
1,012 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · economy
98th pct.
This split
3.19
Own baseline
3.52
Cohort median
3.23
98th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): economy of 3.19, 0.33 below their economy of 3.52 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1613 balls bowled.
1,613 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
96th pct.
This split
30.88
Own baseline
40.41
Cohort median
36.59
96th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 30.9, 9.5 below their average of 40.4 on all balls bowled (-24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 1265 balls bowled.
1,265 ballsHigh confidence
India
Opposition · average
90th pct.
This split
32.43
Own baseline
22.82
Cohort median
28.34
90th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 32.4, 9.6 above their average of 22.8 on all balls faced (+42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 645 balls faced.
645 ballsHigh confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · average
90th pct.
This split
34.57
Own baseline
22.82
Cohort median
34.23
90th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): average of 34.6, 11.7 above their average of 22.8 on all balls faced (+51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 555 balls faced.
555 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
88th pct.
This split
62.04
Own baseline
68.82
Cohort median
66.67
88th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 62.0, 6.8 below their strike rate of 68.8 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1613 balls bowled.
1,613 ballsHigh confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · strike rate
86th pct.
This split
43.60
Own baseline
36.77
Cohort median
53.32
86th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 43.6, 6.8 above their strike rate of 36.8 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 555 balls faced.
555 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
79th pct.
This split
24.64
Own baseline
22.82
Cohort median
29.28
79th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 24.6, 1.8 above their average of 22.8 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 882 balls faced.
882 ballsHigh confidence
South Africa
Country · average
97th pct.
This split
38.20
Own baseline
22.82
Cohort median
28.84
97th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 38.2, 15.4 above their average of 22.8 on all balls faced (+67%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 425 balls faced.
425 ballsMedium confidence
South Africa
Country · average
96th pct.
This split
27.12
Own baseline
40.41
Cohort median
33.78
96th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 27.1, 13.3 below their average of 40.4 on all balls bowled (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 633 balls bowled.
633 ballsMedium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
77th pct.
This split
74.43
Own baseline
62.07
Cohort median
61.01
77th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 74, 12 above their balls per dismissal of 62 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 521 balls faced.
521 ballsHigh confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Spin
Pace or spin · average
2nd pct.
This split
15.00
Own baseline
22.82
Cohort median
32.77
2nd percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 15.0, 7.8 below their average of 22.8 on all balls faced (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 726 balls faced.
726 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
3rd pct.
This split
4.35
Own baseline
3.52
Cohort median
3.30
3rd percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: economy of 4.35, 0.83 above their economy of 3.52 on all balls bowled (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1022 balls bowled.

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	22.03	25	1,738
Scoring rate (batting)	36.77	8	1,738
Against pace (batting)	34.91	71	1,012
Against spin (batting)	15.00	12	726
Time at the crease (batting)	59.93	50	1,738
Boundary hitting (batting)	4.14	6	1,738

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break	453	161	11	14.64	35.54	81.0%	4.6%
Right-arm fast-medium	452	148	7	21.14	32.74	81.6%	4.0%
Right-arm fast	363	167	4	41.75	46.01	73.8%	5.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	185	56	4	14.00	30.27	77.3%	2.2%
Left-arm fast-medium	172	57	0	–	33.14	83.1%	2.9%
Leg break	88	38	2	19.00	43.18	73.9%	3.4%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,006	1,037	26	39.88	3.10	77.2	76.6%	7.0%
Left-handed batters	1,022	741	18	41.17	4.35	56.8	72.2%	11.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	1,613	858	26	33.00	3.19	62.0	77.4%	7.7%
New ball (1-20)	840	471	10	47.10	3.36	84.0	77.4%	7.7%
Second new ball (81+)	575	449	8	56.13	4.69	71.9	65.6%	12.0%

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2004	2	20	10.00	28.57	4	2	76.50	4.37
2005	6	78	15.60	37.50	9	17	27.94	3.63
2006	10	247	30.88	42.08	11	22	31.18	3.64
2009	5	130	32.50	34.12	5	1	290.00	3.26
2011	2	39	19.50	35.78	2	0	–	2.57
2012	6	102	20.40	32.48	4	1	88.00	2.64
2013	2	23	11.50

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 164runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 18.22 (career 22.03) · strike rate 33.33 (career 36.77) · 15 Jan 2011 to 2 Jan 2013
Last 10 innings bowling: 3wickets for 318 runs638 balls · 26 Mar 2009 to 2 Jan 2013

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
2 Jan 2013	South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town	22	59	2	0	7	bowled
2 Jan 2013	South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town	1	10	0	0	7	caught
17 Nov 2012	Sri LankaGalle International Stadium	2	7	0	0	6	stumped

Dismissals

How they got out

29 dismissals

Caught1448%
Lbw828%
Bowled414%
Stumped27%
Run out13%

Dismissed by bowling type

28 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Off break1139%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

22.03

1,738

Scoring rate (batting)

36.77

1,738

Against pace (batting)

34.91

1,012

Against spin (batting)

15.00

726

Time at the crease (batting)

59.93

1,738

Boundary hitting (batting)

4.14

1,738

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Off break

453

161

14.64

35.54

81.0%

4.6%

Right-arm fast-medium

452

148

21.14

32.74

81.6%

4.0%

Right-arm fast

363

167

41.75

46.01

73.8%

5.5%

Slow left-arm orthodox

185

14.00

30.27

77.3%

2.2%

Left-arm fast-medium

172

–

33.14

83.1%

2.9%

Leg break

19.00

43.18

73.9%

3.4%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

2,006

1,037

39.88

3.10

77.2

76.6%

7.0%

Left-handed batters

1,022

741

41.17

4.35

56.8

72.2%

11.6%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

1,613

858

33.00

3.19

62.0

77.4%

7.7%

New ball (1-20)

840

471

47.10

3.36

84.0

77.4%

7.7%

Second new ball (81+)

575

449

56.13

4.69

71.9

65.6%

12.0%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2004

10.00

28.57

76.50

4.37

2005

15.60

37.50

27.94

3.63

2006

247

30.88

42.08

31.18

3.64

2009

130

32.50

34.12

290.00

3.26

2011

19.50

35.78

–

2.57

2012

102

20.40

32.48

88.00

2.64

2013

11.50

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

2 Jan 2013

South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town

bowled

2 Jan 2013

South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town

caught

17 Nov 2012

Sri LankaGalle International Stadium

stumped

Wicket taking (bowling)	68.82	38	3,028

Economy (bowling)	3.52	27	3,028

Bowling average (bowling)	40.41	29	3,028

To right-handers (bowling)	39.88	31	2,006

To left-handers (bowling)	41.17	34	1,022

Dot pressure (bowling)	75.13	73	3,028

Pace	1,012	384	11	34.91	37.94	78.9%	4.3%

Spin	726	255	17	15.00	35.12	79.2%	3.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	1,164	394	20	19.70	33.85	80.7%	3.5%
Second new ball (81+)	555	242	7	34.57	43.60	75.3%	5.6%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	381	132	8	16.50	34.65	82.9%	4.7%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	268	62	5	12.40	23.13	85.4%	2.6%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	196	89	2	44.50	45.41	75.0%	6.6%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	179	85	2	42.50	47.49	76.0%	6.1%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	162	78	1	78.00	48.15	71.6%	4.3%
Left-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	126	38	0	–	30.16	84.9%	2.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	123	38	4	9.50	30.89	76.4%	1.6%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	84	37	2	18.50	44.05	73.8%	3.6%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	67	28	3	9.33	41.79	70.1%	4.5%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	795	318	14	22.71	40.00	77.5%	4.5%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	521	183	7	26.14	35.12	79.8%	3.6%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	422	138	7	19.71	32.70	80.8%	4.0%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	645	227	7	32.43	35.19	80.5%	3.7%
South Africa	425	191	5	38.20	44.94	73.4%	5.4%
Sri Lanka	202	65	6	10.83	32.18	81.7%	3.5%
Australia	160	51	4	12.75	31.88	78.8%	3.1%
West Indies	124	34	2	17.00	27.42	83.1%	1.6%
Pakistan	109	39	2	19.50	35.78	82.6%	5.5%
Zimbabwe	73	32	2	16.00	43.84	79.5%	6.8%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	882	345	14	24.64	39.12	76.0%	4.1%
At home	856	294	14	21.00	34.35	82.1%	4.2%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 6	904	303	12	25.25	33.52	81.3%	3.7%
No. 7	113	37	3	12.33	32.74	82.3%	2.7%
No. 9	675	284	12	23.67	42.07	75.0%	5.0%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	704	265	9	29.44	37.64	77.8%	4.5%
Innings 2	381	134	8	16.75	35.17	81.4%	3.7%
Innings 3	348	134	8	16.75	38.51	77.6%	3.7%
Innings 4	305	106	3	35.33	34.75	80.3%	4.3%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Basin Reserve	536	189	8	23.63	35.26	82.5%	4.7%
Newlands	337	145	2	72.50	43.03	73.0%	5.0%
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium	139	48	1	48.00	34.53	79.9%	2.2%
M Chinnaswamy Stadium	125	49	2	24.50	39.20	74.4%	3.2%
Eden Park	124	34	2	17.00	27.42	83.1%	1.6%
McLean Park	122	52	0	–	42.62	77.9%	5.7%
Wanderers Stadium	71	38	2	19.00	53.52	74.6%	7.0%
Adelaide Oval	70	20	2	10.00	28.57	74.3%	1.4%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Harbhajan Singh	126	38	2	19.00	30.16	84.9%	4.0%
M Ntini	109	58	1	58.00	53.21	71.6%	7.3%
R Ashwin	108	35	2	17.50	32.41	81.5%	3.7%
DW Steyn	105	49	1	49.00	46.67	72.4%	6.7%
Z Khan	84	34	0	–	40.48	79.8%	3.6%
MM Patel	78	17	0	–	21.79	89.7%	3.8%
I Sharma	72	28	1	28.00	38.89	77.8%	4.2%
PP Ojha	68	23	1	23.00	33.82	73.5%	1.5%
SK Warne	61	25	1	25.00	40.98	75.4%	3.3%
M Muralitharan	60	28	3	9.33	46.67	80.0%	6.7%

India	674	347	1	347.00	3.09	674.0	74.6%	7.0%
Sri Lanka	641	326	12	27.17	3.05	53.4	77.1%	6.4%
South Africa	633	434	16	27.13	4.11	39.6	71.4%	9.8%
Australia	486	376	6	62.67	4.64	81.0	71.6%	13.0%
Zimbabwe	222	97	6	16.17	2.62	37.0	84.2%	6.3%
West Indies	210	129	1	129.00	3.69	210.0	75.2%	10.0%

India

674

347

347.00

3.09

674.0

74.6%

7.0%

Sri Lanka

641

326

27.17

3.05

53.4

77.1%

6.4%

South Africa

633

434

27.13

4.11

39.6

71.4%

9.8%

Australia

486

376

62.67

4.64

81.0

71.6%

13.0%

Zimbabwe

222

16.17

2.62

37.0

84.2%

6.3%

West Indies

210

129

129.00

3.69

210.0

75.2%

10.0%

Context
Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	1,763	1,006	19	52.95	3.42	92.8	75.2%	8.2%
Away from home	1,265	772	25	30.88	3.66	50.6	75.1%	9.1%
Innings 2	1,086	640	15	42.67	3.54	72.4	74.4%	8.7%
Innings 3	875	425	11	38.64	2.91	79.5	77.1%	6.4%
Innings 1	824	553	15	36.87	4.03	54.9	74.8%	10.2%
Innings 4	243	160	3	53.33	3.95	81.0	72.4%	10.3%

New Zealand

856

294

21.00

34.35

82.1%

4.2%

South Africa

425

191

38.20

44.94

73.4%

5.4%

India

264

32.33

36.74

77.3%

2.7%

Zimbabwe

16.00

43.84

79.5%

6.8%

Australia

10.00

28.57

74.3%

1.4%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
G Gambhir	144	64	1	64.00	2.67	144.0	80.6%	6.9%
JH Kallis	138	67	1	67.00	2.91	138.0	77.5%	6.5%
JL Langer	136	130	1	130.00	5.74	136.0	69.9%	16.9%
SR Tendulkar	127	74	0	–	3.50	–	74.0%	9.4%
KC Sangakkara	110	78	1	78.00	4.25	110.0	73.6%	10.9%
ML Hayden	100	69	1	69.00	4.14	100.0	75.0%	10.0%

JEC Franklin

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)