Franklyn Stephenson

Franklyn Stephenson
Personal information
Born (1959-04-08) 8 April 1959 (age 65)
Saint James, Barbados
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1981/82Tasmania
1981/82–1989/90Barbados
1982–1983Gloucestershire
1988–1991Nottinghamshire
1991/92–1996/97Orange Free State
1992–1995Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 219 282
Runs scored 8,622 4,717
Batting average 27.99 22.67
100s/50s 12/43 2/16
Top score 166 108
Balls bowled 40,297 14,391
Wickets 792 448
Bowling average 24.26 19.91
5 wickets in innings 44 9
10 wickets in match 10 0
Best bowling 8/47 6/9
Catches/stumpings 100/– 61/–
Source: CricketArchive, 8 May 2012

Franklyn DaCosta Stephenson (born 8 April 1959) is a former cricketer from Barbados who played as a right handed batsman and pacer. Stephenson played as an allrounder for his native Barbados together with Tasmania, Orange Free State, Gloucestershire, Nottinghamshire and Sussex in his cricketing career. As an aggressive middle-order batsman and genuinely quick pacer, he was also known for being one of the greatest exponents of the slower ball.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Notts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Harman, Jon (30 November 2020). "Life in the slow lane: The evolution of the slower ball". wisden.com. Wisden.