Frank Charles Hayes (born 6 December 1946) is a former English

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er, who played in nine

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and six

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s from 1973 to 1976. He made an unbeaten 106 in his first Test appearance, becoming the thirteenth man to score a century on debut for

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, but in eight further Tests (all against the

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) his highest score was a mere 29. For

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he had more success. He made 94 on his first-class debut in the 1970 season, seven years later hit

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for 34 runs in an over (6-4-6-6-6-6) and captained the Lancashire side from

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. He retired in 1984. Hayes was later director of cricket at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayes, Frank 1946 births Living people Cheshire cricketers Cricketers at the 1975 Cricket World Cup Cricketers from Preston, Lancashire Cricketers who made a century on Test debut D. H. Robins' XI cricketers England One Day International cricketers England Test cricketers English cricketers Lancashire cricket captains Lancashire cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Young England cricketers