(1939-03-21) 21 March 1939 (age 85) Mount Lavinia, Colombo, Ceylon
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Legbreak googly
Career statistics
Competition
First-class
List A
Matches
61
12
Runs scored
696
50
Batting average
10.54
12.50
100s/50s
0/0
0/0
Top score
37*
26
Balls bowled
12,090
636
Wickets
178
17
Bowling average
31.02
22.47
5 wickets in innings
8
0
10 wickets in match
1
0
Best bowling
6/62
4/23
Catches/stumpings
31/–
4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 3 February 2023
Fredrick Malcolm Francke (born 21 March 1939) is a former Australian first-class cricketer who played for Queensland.
A leg spinner, Francke played for Ceylon in 1957/58, and worked and played cricket in England for several years prior to migrating to Australia. He reports having had offers to play first-class county cricket in England but chose not to because it would have been a full-time commitment requiring him to suspend his career as an accountant. He represented Queensland from 1971/72 to 1985/86, making his debut against a touring World XI side.[1] Francke dismissed Clive Lloyd twice and also took the wickets of captain Rohan Kanhai and Sunil Gavaskar. He went on to take a total of 167 career first class wickets for Queensland with an innings best of 6 for 62 against South Australia in 1974.
In a 1977 article Ian Chappell called Francke "a very steady type of spinner, with good line and length, but I can't really see him bowling out Test batsmen. As well, he is getting on in years."[2]
He appeared to have played his last game in 1980 but made a return 6 years later to play in the 1985/86 Sheffield Shield season.[3][4]
In 1975 he was part of a rebel tour of South Africa, playing for the Brian Close-led DH Robins XI.
Leading Australian spinner Ashley Mallett considered Francke to be the best legspinner in Australia during his time and was disappointed Francke never played Test cricket.[5] He had been mentioned in particular as a test chance in 1972/73[6] and 1973/74[7] and 74/75.[8]
In September 2018, he was one of 49 former Sri Lankan cricketers felicitated by Sri Lanka Cricket, to honour them for their services before Sri Lanka became a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[9][10]
^"Six team changes by Queensland". The Canberra Times. 17 November 1971. p. 32. Retrieved 15 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
^Chappell, Ian (January 1977). "England 1977... Ian Chappell Predicts". Cricketer. p. 21.
^"Qld reels against Sth Australia". The Canberra Times. 23 December 1985. p. 36. Retrieved 15 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Kiwi top-order puts India on the slide". The Canberra Times. 24 January 1986. p. 1 Section: SPORTS SECTION. Retrieved 15 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
^Mallett, p. 158.
^"WEST INDIES TOUR Test hopes have days left". The Canberra Times. 15 December 1972. p. 22. Retrieved 15 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Queensland hopes rest on Chappell". The Canberra Times. 6 February 1974. p. 28. Retrieved 15 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Test selectors prefer experienced players". The Canberra Times. 25 November 1974. p. 16. Retrieved 15 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Sri Lanka Cricket to felicitate 49 past cricketers". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
^"SLC launched the program to felicitate ex-cricketers". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
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