David Russell
Personal information
Full name
David Paul Russell
Born (1951-06-04) 4 June 1951
St Helens, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19741975Cambridge University
1976Cambridgeshire
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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