Bruce French England (Eng)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	-
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	16	13
Runs scored	308	34
Batting average	18.11	6.79
100s/50s	-/1	-/-
Top score	59	9*
Balls bowled	-	-
Wickets	-	-
Bowling average	-	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	-	-
Catches/stumpings	38/1	13/3
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Bruce Nicholas French (born August 13, 1959, Warsop, Nottinghamshire) is a former English cricketer who played in 16 Tests and 13 ODIs from 1985 to 1988. French played his first test against India at Leeds in 1986 and his last test against New Zealand in Wellington in March 1988. August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Market Warsop is a small town in Nottinghamshire, England, located on the outskirts of Sherwood Forest. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... A Test match in progress. ... One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... For other uses, see Wellington (disambiguation). ...

French's best performance with the bat at test level came against Pakistan in the 1987 test at Old Trafford when he scored 59 in a rain-affected drawn match. Lancashire CCC - main entrance Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, England has been the home of Manchester Cricket Club since 1856 and of the Lancashire County Cricket Club since it was founded in 1864. ...

In his 16 test matches French scored 309 runs at an average of 18.11, took 38 catches and made one stumping.

French saved two young girls from drowning while on a test tour in Pakistan when he came across them by chance and has a trivial pursuit question about him for this.