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

David Russell

Personal information
Full name	David Paul Russell
Born	(1951-06-04) 4 June 1951 (age 71) St Helens, Lancashire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
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

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

External links

• David Russell at ESPNcricinfo

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