Joan Francis

Joan Winifred Francis (née Hudson; 9 September 1920 – 23 July 1961) was a New Zealand cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in five Test matches for New Zealand between 1948 and 1954. She played domestic cricket for Wellington.^[1][2]

Joan Francis

Personal information
Full name	Joan Winifred Francis
Born	(1920-09-09)9 September 1920 Wellington, New Zealand
Died	23 July 1961(1961-07-23) (aged 40) Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	New Zealand (1948–1954)
Test debut (cap 15)	20 March 1948 v Australia
Last Test	24 July 1954 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1939/40–1953/54	Wellington
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC Matches 5 35 Runs scored 46 639 Batting average 7.66 14.52 100s/50s 0/0 0/4 Top score 19 61 Balls bowled 912 6,211 Wickets 14 146 Bowling average 25.85 13.56 5 wickets in innings 0 5 10 wickets in match 0 1 Best bowling 4/72 6/22 Catches/stumpings 2/– 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 November 2021