James Franklin
- January 6, 2024
- Cricketer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | James Franklin |
| Occupation | Cricketer |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 7, 1980(1980-11-07) |
| Age | 44 |
| Birthplace | Wellington |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Birth City | Wellington |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
James Franklin Biography
| Name | James Franklin |
| Birthday | Nov 7 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Place Of Birth | Wellington |
| Home Town | Wellington |
| Birth Country | New Zealand |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Kerry |
James Franklin is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on November 7, 1980 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. James Edward Charles Franklin (born 7 November 1980) is a New Zealand cricket coach and former cricketer, who played all forms of the game internationally.
On 29 April 2006, Franklin hit his maiden Test century of 122 not out in the 2nd Test against South Africa at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. Franklin has scored two first-class double centuries, both for Wellington against Auckland: 208 in 2005/06, and 219 in 2008/09.
He is married to Kerry, with whom he has a son named Charlie, born in November 2008.
In the fourth season of the IPL, Franklin was contracted by Mumbai Indians for US$100,000. James Franklin was awarded Man of the Match in match 70 of the IPL between the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders for his contributions of both bat and ball (45* off 23 balls and 2/35 in 4 overs). Needing 21 off the last over to be bowled by Lakshmipathy Balaji, Franklin scored 17 runs off the first five balls (4 boundaries in first 4 balls) and with Ambati Rayudu hitting a six off the last ball, sealed a stunning victory for the Mumbai Indians to finish 3rd in the IPL standings.
He began his career as a capable left-handed lower order batsman, but has greatly improved his batting and is now seen as a first class middle order batsmen. He is one of only two New Zealanders to ever take a hat-trick in Test cricket (the other being Peter Petherick). He achieved this feat on 20 October 2004 against Bangladesh.
James Franklin Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Cricketer |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Franklin is one of the richest Cricketer from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Franklin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Franklin played his first game of International Cricket in an ODI in early 2001 aged just 20 due to an injury crisis with New Zealand bowlers. He played his Test debut in Auckland against Pakistan later in the year and scored a pair. With the ball he took the wickets of Mushtaq Ahmed and Mohammad Yousuf.
He was the Man of the Match in a game in the NatWest Series against England with 5 for 42 at Durham. He then took part in a Test series against Bangladesh in 2004–05 and helped New Zealand to victory with 5/28 in the 1st Test. He then took a career best 6 for 119 in the 3rd Test of Australia’s tour of New Zealand in March 2005. Bowling figures of 5/53 came against the West Indies at Wellington later in the year. In 2006 he played for Glamorgan in County Cricket.
Franklin took a wicket with his first legitimate ball (also the first legitimate ball of the match) in their 2007 World Cup opener against England. He became the only player to achieve this feat on his World Cup debut.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 5 in |
James Franklin height 6 ft 5 in James weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is James Franklin Dating?
According to our records, James Franklin married to Kerry. As of December 1, 2023, James Franklin’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
James Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. James Franklin celebrates birthday on November 7 of every year.
What is James Franklin ethnicity?
Franklin was the first African American to be head coach of a major sport at Vanderbilt, and the third to be a head football coach in the Southeastern Conference (after Sylvester Croom, formerly at Mississippi State, and former Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips).
What race is Penn State coach?
Franklin is one of four current Big Ten coaches (Ryan Day, Kirk Ferentz, Jim Harbaugh) to have won a Big Ten Championship and became the first African American head coach to win a Big Ten title after Penn State’s 2016 victory. He owns an 91-49 career record, with a winning record in nine of 11 seasons at the helm.
Where did James Franklin go to college?
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
How many wins does James Franklin have at Penn State?
From 2016-19, Franklin led Penn State to 42 wins , the most in program history for the Big Ten era in a four-year span, and 28 league wins, a program record. Franklin has 27 years of coaching experience at the collegiate and NFL level.
How much does the Penn State football coach make?
Total Annual Guaranteed Compensation Simply put, Penn State will be paying James Franklin no less than $7 million on an annual basis for the next decade. Franklin’s contract has a guaranteed annual compensation of $7 million from 2022 through 2031.