Gavin Franklin

Gavin David Franklin (born 9 January 1978) is a former English cricketer. He is now headmaster of Amesbury School. 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.

Following his studies at Durham, Franklin rejoined Staffordshire for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. 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. In 2023 he became headmaster of Amesbury School in Surrey.