| Full Name: | James Franklin |
| Date of birth: | 07 / 11 / 1980 |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Role: | All Rounder |
| Batting style: | Left-hand |
| Bowling style: | Left arm fast medium |
- Test debut v Pakistan in Auckland, March 2001
- ODI debut v Zimbabwe at Taupo, January 2001.
- Medium-fast, left-handed bowler who has worked hard to get the ball to swing.
- Injuries to key players handed him an international debut whilst still in his teams.
- Has won a Man of the Match award against England in 2004.
- A player that had great batting potential, but has come to the fore with his bowling.
- Scored his maiden test century in Cape Town against South Africa in 2006.
- His form for country and county at Glamorgan has earnt him his place at the 2007 World Cup.
- Returned to the Test team in 2009 after an injury-enforced absence, playing primarily as a batsman.
February 2010
| Career Span: | 2001-2011 |
| Matches: | 27 |
| Innings: | 38 |
| Not Outs: | 6 |
| Runs: | 683 |
| Highest Score: | 122 |
| Average: | 21.34 |
| 50s: | 2 |
| 100s: | 1 |
| Ducks: | 6 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 17 |
| Stumped Out: | 0 |
| Innings Bowled: | 48 |
| Overs: | 750.1 |
| Maidens: | 136 |
| Runs Conceded: | 2668 |
| Wickets: | 80 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 3 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 33.35 |
| Economy Rate: | 3.56 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 6/119 |
| Career Span: | 2001-2011 |
| Matches: | 92 |
| Innings: | 65 |
| Not Outs: | 23 |
| Runs: | 968 |
| Highest Score: | 98 |
| Average: | 23.05 |
| 50s: | 3 |
| 100s: | 0 |
| Ducks: | 4 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 22 |
| Stumped Out: | 0 |
| Innings Bowled: | 85 |
| Overs: | 583.5 |
| Maidens: | 33 |
| Runs Conceded: | 3019 |
| Wickets: | 74 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 1 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 40.8 |
| Economy Rate: | 5.17 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 5/42 |