Fran Wilson
Wilson batting for Somerset in 2013
Personal information
Full name
Frances Claire Wilson
Born (1991-11-07) 7 November 1991 (age 32)
Farnham, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatter
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 158)9 November 2017 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 118)15 November 2010 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI28 February 2021 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.35
T20I debut (cap 28)19 November 2010 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I7 March 2021 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006–2014Somerset
2015–2018Middlesex
2016–2019Western Storm
2016/17–2017/18Wellington
2017/18Sydney Thunder
2019–2021Kent
2019/20Hobart Hurricanes
2020–2021Sunrisers
2021Oval Invincibles
2022–presentGloucestershire
2022–presentWestern Storm
2022Welsh Fire
2022/23Canterbury
2023Trent Rockets
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I WLA
Matches 1 33 30 179
Runs scored 13 468 356 4,369
Batting average 13.00 22.28 22.25 30.55
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/0 2/27
Top score 13 85* 43* 110
Balls bowled – – – 138
Wickets – – – 4
Bowling average – – – 38.25
5 wickets in innings – – – 0
10 wickets in match – – – 0
Best bowling – – – 1/21
Catches/stumpings 0/– 14/– 7/– 66/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 October 2023

Frances Claire Wilson (born 7 November 1991) is an English cricketer.[1] A right handed batter and right arm off break bowler, she was born in Farnham in Surrey and plays for Gloucestershire, Western Storm and Trent Rockets.[2] She previously played for Somerset, Middlesex, Kent, Sunrisers, Oval Invincibles, Welsh Fire and Canterbury.[3] She has appeared for the England Academy Women's team and the England Cricket Board Development Women's XI. She made her One Day International debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo on 15 November 2010 and played her first Twenty20 International game for her country four days later. In October 2021, Wilson announced her retirement from international cricket.[4]

Career

In April 2015, she was named as one of the England women's Academy squad tour to Dubai, where England women will play their Australian counterparts in two 50-over games, and two Twenty20 matches.[5] Although not in the initial England Women's Ashes squad, she was added to the party at the beginning of August, after poor performances from Amy Jones.[6]

Wilson was a member of the winning women's team at the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup held in England.[7][8][9]

She made her Test debut for England Women against Australia Women on 9 November 2017 in the Women's Ashes.[10]

In November 2018, she was added to England's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20, after Katherine Brunt was ruled out with a back injury.[11] In February 2019, she was awarded a full central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 2019.[12][13] In June 2019, the ECB named her in England's squad for their opening match against Australia to contest the Women's Ashes.[14][15] In January 2020, she was named in England's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[16]

On 18 June 2020, Wilson was named in a squad of 24 players to begin training ahead of international women's fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.[17][18] In June 2021, Wilson was named as in England's Test squad for their one-off match against India.[19][20] In 2021, she was drafted by Oval Invincibles for the inaugural season of The Hundred[21] and won the title with them.[22]

In October 2021, Wilson announced her retirement from international cricket.[4] The following month, it was announced that she had joined Western Storm, from Sunrisers, and in 2022 it was announced that she had also left Kent, due to her cricketing commitments in the South West.[23] It was later announced that she had joined Gloucestershire, as both a player and an age-group coach.[24]

In April 2022, she was signed by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Fran Wilson | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Fran returns to Western Storm". Western Storm. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  3. ^ Fran Wilson joins Kent from Middlesex
  4. ^ a b "World Cup-winner Fran Wilson retires from international cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Lauren Winfield: Injured batter misses England Academy tour". BBC. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  6. ^ "BBC Sport – Women's Ashes 2015: Fran Wilson named in England squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  7. ^ Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23, ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.
  8. ^ World Cup Final, BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.
  9. ^ England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!, The Guardian, 23 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Only Test (D/N), England Women tour of Australia at Sydney, Nov 9-12 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Women's World T20: Katherine Brunt ruled out with a back injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Freya Davies awarded England Women contract ahead of India tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Freya Davies 'thrilled' at new full central England contract". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Fran Wilson called into England squad for Ashes ODI opener against Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  15. ^ "England announce squad for opening Women's Ashes ODI". Times and Star. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  16. ^ "England Women announce T20 World Cup squad and summer fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  17. ^ "England Women confirm back to training plans". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  18. ^ "England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Emily Arlott earns maiden call-up as England announce squad for India Test". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  21. ^ "The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  22. ^ "The Hundred: Oval Invincibles win women's final as Southern Brave capitulate in Lord's chase". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  23. ^ "Wilson Leaves Kent Women". Kent Cricket. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  24. ^ "World Cup Winner Wilson Re-Joins Gloucestershire". Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  25. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

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