Eric Russell (cricketer)

Eric Russell
Personal information
Full name
William Eric Russell
Born (1936-07-03) 3 July 1936 (age 88)
Dumbarton, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut21 October 1961 v Pakistan
Last Test27 July 1967 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956–1972Middlesex
1976–1977Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 10 448 58
Runs scored 362 25,525 1,390
Batting average 21.29 34.87 26.22
100s/50s 0/2 41/134 1/9
Top score 70 193 123
Balls bowled 144 1,938 12
Wickets 0 22 0
Bowling average 45.13
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/20
Catches/stumpings 4/– 304/– 22/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 February 2022

William Eric Russell (born 3 July 1936) is a Scottish former cricketer. He was an opening batsman who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club from 1956 to 1972, and played in ten Test matches for England between 1961 and 1967.

The cricket correspondent, Colin Bateman, commented, "a smooth, assured opening batsman, Eric Russell suffered from never getting a settled sequence in the England team. His 10 Tests were spread over seven series and five countries, and two half-centuries in 18 innings did not do his ability justice."[1]

  1. ^ Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 144. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.