Player profile
Ben Francis
- Debut
- 2014
- Latest season
- 2026
All cricket
200Matches
4,959Runs
30.99Batting average
168*Highest score
27 / 550s / 100s
14Wickets
23.50Bowling average
3-14Best bowling
05W hauls
19Matches
550Runs
45.83Batting average
168*Highest score
4 / 150s / 100s
0Wickets
–Bowling average
–Best bowling
05W hauls
On the honours boards
| Season | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 200 | 181 | 21 | 4,959 | 168* | 30.99 | 84.26 | 27 | 5 | 678 | 81 | 15 |
| 2026 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 550 | 168* | 45.83 | 110.44 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 110 | 44 | 13.75 | 81.98 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 267 | 122 | 24.27 | 108.09 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 477 | 74 | 29.81 | 87.76 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 354 | 84 | 29.50 | 79.19 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 140 | 35* | 20.00 | 68.63 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 45 | 12.00 | 53.33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 299 | 62 | 24.92 | 65.28 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 317 | 69 | 17.61 | 53.37 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 403 | 62 | 25.19 | 61.67 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 797 | 92 | 49.81 | 91.50 | 7 | 0 | 103 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 656 | 120 | 43.73 | 112.14 | 4 | 1 | 107 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 541 | 125 | 41.62 | 97.05 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 13 | 1 |
| Team | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 200 | 181 | 21 | 4,959 | 168* | 30.99 | 84.26 | 27 | 5 | 678 | 81 | 15 |
| 1st XI | 129 | 122 | 11 | 3,293 | 125 | 29.67 | 78.79 | 16 | 3 | 462 | 52 | 8 |
| 2nd XI | 32 | 31 | 2 | 935 | 168* | 32.24 | 98.32 | 5 | 2 | 140 | 13 | 4 |
| 4th XI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5th XI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 71* | – | 118.33 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Sunday XI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midweek XI | 7 | 5 | 2 | 99 | 50* | 33.00 | 102.08 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Veterans XI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 44 | 31.50 | 107.32 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Tour XI | 4 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 79 | 34.33 | 75.18 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Friendly 1st XI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 62 | 31.00 | 77.50 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Evening League XI | 18 | 12 | 5 | 260 | 55* | 37.14 | 142.86 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 1 |
| President's XI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 37 | 21.00 | 93.33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Competition | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 200 | 181 | 21 | 4,959 | 168* | 30.99 | 84.26 | 27 | 5 | 678 | 81 | 15 |
| League | 146 | 139 | 13 | 3,864 | 168* | 30.67 | 82.53 | 21 | 4 | 557 | 59 | 9 |
| Friendly | 29 | 24 | 3 | 690 | 125 | 32.86 | 87.34 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 14 | 4 |
| Tour | 4 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 79 | 34.33 | 75.18 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Internal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 37 | 14.00 | 85.71 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Evening League | 18 | 12 | 5 | 260 | 55* | 37.14 | 142.86 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 1 |
| Season | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | Econ | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 67.2 | 2 | 329 | 14 | 3-14 | 0 | 23.50 | 4.89 | 28.86 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 56 | 4 | 2-23 | 0 | 14.00 | 3.73 | 22.50 |
| 2024 | 7.2 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1-40 | 0 | 49.00 | 6.68 | 44.00 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 2-21 | 0 | 31.50 | 5.25 | 36.00 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 69 | 5 | 3-14 | 0 | 13.80 | 4.93 | 16.80 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1-14 | 0 | 14.00 | 3.50 | 24.00 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0-18 | 0 | – | 6.00 | – |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0-6 | 0 | – | 3.00 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1-1 | 0 | 17.00 | 4.25 | 24.00 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0-15 | 0 | – | 7.50 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0-22 | 0 | – | 5.50 | – |
| Team | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | Econ | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 67.2 | 2 | 329 | 14 | 3-14 | 0 | 23.50 | 4.89 | 28.86 |
| 1st XI | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1-14 | 0 | 54.00 | 5.40 | 60.00 |
| 2nd XI | 7.2 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1-40 | 0 | 51.00 | 6.95 | 44.00 |
| 4th XI | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0-23 | 0 | – | 11.50 | – |
| 5th XI | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2-21 | 0 | 10.50 | 5.25 | 12.00 |
| Midweek XI | 15 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 2-21 | 0 | 39.00 | 5.20 | 45.00 |
| Veterans XI | 15 | 1 | 56 | 4 | 2-23 | 0 | 14.00 | 3.73 | 22.50 |
| Tour XI | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1-1 | 0 | 17.00 | 4.25 | 24.00 |
| Friendly 1st XI | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0-6 | 0 | – | 3.00 | – |
| President's XI | 8 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 3-14 | 0 | 7.67 | 2.88 | 16.00 |
| Competition | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | Econ | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 67.2 | 2 | 329 | 14 | 3-14 | 0 | 23.50 | 4.89 | 28.86 |
| League | 15.2 | 0 | 97 | 3 | 2-21 | 0 | 32.33 | 6.33 | 30.67 |
| Friendly | 40 | 1 | 192 | 7 | 2-21 | 0 | 27.43 | 4.80 | 34.29 |
| Tour | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1-1 | 0 | 17.00 | 4.25 | 24.00 |
| Internal | 8 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 3-14 | 0 | 7.67 | 2.88 | 16.00 |
| Season | Ct | Wk ct | St | RO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 37 | 62 | 8 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Ct | Wk ct | St | RO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 37 | 62 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st XI | 20 | 51 | 6 | 1 |
| 2nd XI | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th XI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5th XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunday XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midweek XI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veterans XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tour XI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendly 1st XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evening League XI | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| President's XI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Competition | Ct | Wk ct | St | RO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 37 | 62 | 8 | 2 |
| League | 26 | 56 | 7 | 1 |
| Friendly | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Tour | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Internal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evening League | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Highest scores
| # | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Date | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 168* | 136 | 28 | 2 | 2nd XI | 20 Jun 2026 | Stock II |
| 2 | 125 | 96 | 15 | 2 | 1st XI | 19 Apr 2014 | St Clements |
| 3 | 122 | 96 | 17 | 3 | 2nd XI | 20 Jul 2024 | Hornchurch Athletic II |
| 4 | 120 | 58 | 13 | 7 | 1st XI | 11 Jul 2015 | Great Totham |
| 5 | 107* | 99 | 16 | 3 | 1st XI | 24 May 2014 | Great Totham |
Best bowling
| # | Figures | Overs | Maidens | Team | Date | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-14 | 5 | 0 | President's XI | 7 Aug 2022 | Rayleigh Sunday XI |
| 2 | 2-21 | 4 | 0 | 5th XI | 7 May 2022 | Basildon & Pitsea IV |
| 3 | 2-21 | 5 | 0 | Midweek XI | 27 Jul 2023 | Billericay |
| 4 | 2-23 | 8 | 1 | Veterans XI | 31 Jul 2025 | Billericay |
| 5 | 2-33 | 7 | 0 | Veterans XI | 19 Jun 2025 | East Herts Cavaliers |
Highest partnerships
| # | Runs | Wkt | Batters | Team | Date | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 179 | 1st | Sam Keene & Ben Francis | 2nd XI | 20 Jun 2026 | Stock II |
| 2 | 177 | 1st | Ben Francis & Adam Keeley | 1st XI | 24 May 2014 | Great Totham |
| 3 | 170* | 5th | David Cox & Ben Francis | 2nd XI | 8 Aug 2026 | Chelmsford Titans Saturday |
| 4 | 153* | 1st | Ben Francis & Andy Impey | 1st XI | 18 Jul 2015 | Ingatestone |
| 5 | 151* | 2nd | Ben Francis & Geoge Barker | 1st XI | 11 Jul 2015 | Great Totham |
| Date | Team | Opposition | Result | Bat | Balls | Bowl (O-M-R-W) | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | Midweek XI | Old Buckenham | Won | dnb | – | – | |
| 22 Aug 2026 | 2nd XI | Stock II | Won | 1 caught | 3 | – | – |
| 8 Aug 2026 | 2nd XI | Chelmsford Titans Saturday | Won | 90* | 58 | – | 1 ct (wk) |
| 1 Aug 2026 | 2nd XI | Boreham & Roxwell | Lost | 0 bowled | 2 | – | 2 ct (wk) |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 1st XI | Old Wilsonians | Lost | dnb | – | – | |
| 25 Jul 2026 | 2nd XI | Chelmsford Super Kings Saturday | Lost | 4 bowled | 10 | – | – |
| 18 Jul 2026 | 1st XI | Great Totham | Won | 6 stumped | 7 | – | – |
| 11 Jul 2026 | 2nd XI | Canary Wharf Royal | Lost | 4 caught | 10 | – | – |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Evening League XI | Hadleigh & Thundersley | Lost | 10 caught | 15 | – | – |
| 4 Jul 2026 | 2nd XI | Willow Herbs | Won | 19 bowled | 20 | – | 2 ct |
| 20 Jun 2026 | 2nd XI | Stock II | Won | 168* | 136 | – | – |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Evening League XI | Benfleet | Lost | 0 bowled | 1 | – | – |
| 13 Jun 2026 | 2nd XI | High Roding II | Lost | 13 bowled | 31 | – | 1 st |
| 30 May 2026 | 2nd XI | Boreham & Roxwell | Won | 36 caught | 66 | – | – |
| 23 May 2026 | 2nd XI | Chelmsford Super Kings Saturday | Lost | 63 caught | 35 | – | 1 ct (wk) |
| 20 May 2026 | Evening League XI | Rettendon | Won | dnb | – | 1 ct (wk), 1 st | |
| 16 May 2026 | 2nd XI | Great Totham II | Won | dnb | – | 3 ct (wk) | |
| 12 May 2026 | Evening League XI | Rettendon | Lost | 50* | 31 | – | – |
| 2 May 2026 | 2nd XI | Willow Herbs | Won | 86 caught | 73 | – | – |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Evening League XI | Civic Centre | Lost | dnb | – | – | |
| 2 Aug 2025 | 2nd XI | Springfield III | Lost | 6 bowled | 10 | – | 1 ct (wk) |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Veterans XI | Billericay | Won | 19 lbw | 8-1-23-2 | – | |
| 21 Jun 2025 | 2nd XI | Purleigh | Lost | 1 bowled | 10 | – | – |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Veterans XI | East Herts Cavaliers | Won | 44 stumped | 41 | 7-0-33-2 | 1 ro |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Evening League XI | Westcliff-On-Sea | Lost | 14* | 10 | – | – |
