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David Russell
Personal information
Full name
David Paul Russell
Born (1951-06-04) 4 June 1951 (age 73)
St Helens, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1974–1975 Cambridge University
1976 Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 16 8
Runs scored 514 45
Batting average 19.76 7.50
100s/50s –/2 –/–
Top score 56 * 13
Balls bowled 1,769 414
Wickets 16 6
Bowling average 59.50 40.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/60 2/27
Catches/ stumpings 7/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 July 2019

David Paul Russell (born 4 June 1951) is an English former first-class cricketer.

While studying at the University of Cambridge, Russell made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Leicestershire at Fenner's in 1974. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1975, making sixteen appearances. [1] He scored 514 runs at an average of 19.76 in his sixteen matches, with a high score of 56 not out. [2] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 16 wickets at a bowling average of 59.50, with best figures of 3 for 60. [3] While at Cambridge, Russell also played List A one-day cricket, making four appearances for Cambridge University in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for the Combined Universities in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. [4] He scored 45 runs in these eight matches, [5] as well as taking 6 wickets. [6] In addition to playing first-class and List A cricket, Russell also played minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire in 1976, making a single appearance in the Minor Counties Championship. [7]

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Russell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Russell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Russell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played by David Russell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Russell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by David Russell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Russell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2019.

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