Bruce Francis

Bruce Colin Francis (born 18 February 1948, Mosman, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who played three Tests 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.

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.

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