Gavin Franklin

Gavin David Franklin (born 9 January 1978) is a former English cricketer. He is now Headmaster of Amesbury School in Hindhead, having previously been Headmaster of Wellesley House School, a boarding preparatory school in Broadstairs, Kent. Franklin played as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break, who could also when needed field as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wolverhampton and educated at Malvern College.

Cricket
Franklin made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1997 Minor Counties Championship, making two appearances that season against Hertfordshire and Northumberland. The following season, he played in the MCCA Knockout Trophy for Warwickshire Cricket Board, also appearing for the team in the 1999 competition. 1998 saw Franklin attend Durham University, where he played for the university cricket team, being elected captain in his final year of studies. Playing for the university team allowed Franklin to make his only first-class cricket appearance, representing British Universities against the touring Zimbabweans.

Franklin was contracted to Warwickshire CCC between 1998 and 2001 and following his studies at Durham, Franklin rejoined Staffordshire for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. He made his List A debut against Hampshire Cricket Board in the second round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, held in 2002. He marked his debut by scoring 63 runs from 111 balls. He played a further List A match in the third round of the competition, which took place the following year, against Surrey, scoring 39 runs in a match that Staffordshire lost narrowly by nine runs.

Professional career
Franklin took up his appointment as headteacher of Wellesley House in September 2017.