Eric Russell
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Full Name
William Eric Russell
Born
July 03, 1936, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Age
87y 318d
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Medium
Eric Russell was a tall, classy, elegant opening batsman blessed with a delicate touch which enabled him to excel at the late cut and the leg glance. That correctness also applied to his appearance, and he was always well turned-out with his sleeves rolled halfway up his forearms. In many ways he was the natural successor at the top of the Middlesex order to Jack Robertson. His opportunities were limited by the presence of other openers, most notably Geoff Boycott and John Edrich. In his fourth Test, against Australia at Brisbane, he broke through with a gutsy 70, but immediately suffered a succession of injuries. He made six more appearances in the next two years without establishing himself. After leaving Middlesex he spent two seasons playing for Berkshire. In later years he was instrumental in developing the ground at Shenley into a prestigious cricket venue.
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Eric Russell Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 10 | 18 | 1 | 362 | 70 | 21.29 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FC | 448 | 796 | 64 | 25525 | 193 | 34.87 | 41 | 134 | - | - | 304 | 0 |
List A | 58 | 57 | 4 | 1390 | 123 | 26.22 | 1 | 9 | - | - | 22 | 0 |
Bowling
Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 10 | 2 | 144 | 44 | 0 | - | - | - | 1.83 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FC | 448 | - | 1938 | 993 | 22 | 3/20 | - | 45.13 | 3.07 | 88.0 | - | 0 | 0 |
List A | 58 | - | 12 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Recent Matches of Eric Russell
Match | Bat | Date | Ground | Format |
---|---|---|---|---|
Berkshire vs Herts | 4 | 26-Jun-1976 | Hitchin | List A |
Middlesex vs Essex | 0 | 19-Jul-1972 | Westcliff-on-Sea | List A |
Middlesex vs Leics | 30 | 02-Jul-1972 | Lord's | List A |
Middlesex vs Gloucs | 42 | 14-Jun-1972 | Lord's | List A |
Middlesex vs Essex | 42 | 03-Jun-1972 | Lord's | List A |
Debut/Last Matches of Eric Russell
Test Matches
FC Matches
List A Matches