Francis Ford (cricketer)

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Francis Ford
Cricket information
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Test debut14 December 1894 v Australia
Last Test6 March 1895 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 5 168
Runs scored 168 7,359
Batting average 18.66 27.05
100s/50s 0/0 14/30
Top score 48 191
Balls bowled 204 10,203
Wickets 1 200
Bowling average 129.00 23.78
5 wickets in innings 0 8
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 1/47 7/65
Catches/stumpings 5/0 131/0
Source: CricketArchive, 8 April 2019

Francis Gilbertson Justice Ford (14 December 1866 – 7 February 1940) was a cricketer.

Francis Ford was educated at Repton School and King's College, Cambridge.[1] He played first-class cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club, Cambridge and the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1886 and 1899 as a useful left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He also played five Test matches for England on their tour to Australia in 1894-95. Gilbert Jessop said that Ford was the most graceful of left-handed batsmen.[2] He top scored with 191 when Cambridge University made its highest ever total of 703/9 v Sussex in 1890. His Wisden obituary said “His drives, either kept down or lifted over the bowler's head, were dazzling, and his cuts the perfection of timing. He revelled in these strokes when fast bowlers lost their length because of his punishment, and at Lord's the crowds grew enthusiastic over the way he scored from the best fast bowlers--Arthur Mold of Lancashire, Tom Richardson and Bill Lockwood of Surrey, suffered specially at his hands.”[3]

Ford, who was nicknamed "Stork" on account of his height, was part of a large cricketing family, with his father W.A., two brothers A.F.J., L.G.B.J. and W.J., a nephew Neville Ford, great-nephew John Barclay and uncle G.J.Ford all playing first-class cricket.

His uncle was Horace A. Ford known as one of the greatest target archers of all time; his grandfather was George Samuel Ford.

References[]

  1. ^ "Ford, Francis Gilbertson Justice (FRT886FG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Jessop, GL (June 1921). "My Cricketing Reminscences". Cricketer. 1: 2. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ Wisden 1941 Amanack.

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