| Bruce Francis | |
| Fullname: | Bruce Colin Francis |
| Birth Date: | 18 February 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Mosman, New South Wales, Australia |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Batsman |
| International: | true |
| Country: | Australia |
| Testdebutdate: | 8 June |
| Testdebutyear: | 1972 |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 258 |
| Lasttestdate: | 13 July |
| Lasttestyear: | 1972 |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Club1: | New South Wales |
| Club2: | Essex |
| Year2: | 1971–1973 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 52 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.40 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 27 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 109 |
| Runs2: | 6,183 |
| Bat Avg2: | 33.97 |
| 100S/50S2: | 13/31 |
| Top Score2: | 210 |
| Deliveries2: | 17 |
| Wickets2: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 15.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/10 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 42/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 50 |
| Runs3: | 1,326 |
| Bat Avg3: | 30.13 |
| 100S/50S3: | 2/6 |
| Top Score3: | 107 |
| Deliveries3: | – |
| Wickets3: | – |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 11/– |
| Source: | http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/5253.html Cricinfo |
| Date: | 1 March |
| Year: | 2019 |
Bruce Colin Francis (born 18 February 1948) is a former Australian cricketer who played three Test matches on the Australian tour of England in 1972.
Francis was a hard-hitting opening batsman, who played for New South Wales from 1968–69 to 1972–73, Essex in 1971 and 1973, and toured South Africa with the D.H. Robins XI in 1973-74 and 1974–75.
A political science graduate, Francis helped Kerry Packer organise World Series Cricket, became James Packer's private cricket coach, and later helped organise the "rebel" Australian tours to South Africa in 1985-86 and 1986–87.[1]
Francis also provided a response to the World Anti-Doping Agency's ban on 34 past and present players of Australian Football League (AFL) club Essendon.[2]