Ben France

Who is Ben France?

Benjamin John France, born 14 May 1982 in Brunei, is a professional cricketer who has played first-class and List A cricket for Derbyshire.

He played for Suffolk in 2003 and 2004 and was the second highest run scorer in the Minor Counties championship in 2004. He made his debut for Derbyshire in 2004 and was voted 2nd XI player of the year, but did not play after the 2005 season. Ben averaged 55.6 in the 2009 season with a total of 1000 runs and 48 wickets. His club, Copdock CC, won the MH Two Counties Championship for the first time in the club's history. He continues to play for Suffolk and is on the staff at Framlingham College where he coaches cricket and rugby.